AMD FirePro W8000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and the AMD FirePro W8000 represent two vastly different eras of GPU design, separated by over a decade of architectural evolution. The benchmark data shows a decisive performance gap, yet the comparison remains instructive for understanding how far GPU technology has advanced. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins both shared benchmarks, but the FirePro W8000's position in the percentile rankings shows it was a formidable competitor in its own time.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two cards share only two benchmark results in the data: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. In both, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a crushing victory. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199,267 points against the FirePro W8000's 24,440 points. That is a delta of 715.3% — the newer card is more than eight times faster in this compute-oriented workload. This magnitude of difference reflects not just a generational leap but a fundamental shift in GPU compute capabilities.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story, though the margin is narrower. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 53,683 points in Geekbench Vulkan, while the FirePro W8000 manages 33,981 points. This 58% advantage for the NVIDIA card is still substantial, but the smaller gap suggests the older GCN architecture holds up relatively better in API-level graphics tasks than in raw compute throughput. The data shows 2 wins for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and 0 for the FirePro W8000, with no benchmark where the AMD card comes out ahead.

It is worth noting the different context of these scores. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score of 31,087 places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the FirePro W8000's average of 29,211 puts it in the 75th percentile. Both cards sit near the same percentile tier, yet the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (average score 31,676, delta -1.9%) and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, delta -1.4%). The FirePro W8000's closest competitor is the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29,197, delta 0%), showing it was competitive with much more recent mid-range hardware.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is immense. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD103 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The FirePro W8000 uses AMD's GCN 1.0 architecture with the Tahiti chip, built on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. The node difference alone — 5 nm versus 28 nm — explains much of the performance and efficiency disparity.

Transistor counts tell a stark story. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER packs 45,900 million transistors onto a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The FirePro W8000 has just 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, with a density of 12.3 million per square millimeter. That is a nearly tenfold difference in transistor density, enabling the Ada Lovelace chip to include far more functional units in a similar physical footprint.

The memory subsystems diverge completely. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The FirePro W8000 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on the same 256-bit bus width, but only achieves 176.0 GB/s. The newer card offers four times the capacity and nearly four times the bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also includes 66 ray tracing cores and 264 tensor cores — features that simply do not exist on the GCN 1.0 architecture, which has no dedicated ray tracing or tensor hardware.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins across every measurable category in the shared benchmarks. In Geekbench OpenCL, its 715.3% advantage indicates a dominant position in compute-heavy workloads like scientific simulation, machine learning inference, and video encoding. The FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS versus the FirePro W8000's 3.226 TFLOPS reinforces this — the NVIDIA card can process over thirteen times as many floating-point operations per second. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio (44.10 TFLOPS), while the FirePro W8000 has no listed FP16 capability at all, making the NVIDIA card far more suitable for AI and half-precision workloads.

The FirePro W8000's wins are less about performance and more about niche compatibility. It supports 4x DisplayPort 1.2 and 1x SDI outputs, which is a workstation-oriented feature set aimed at broadcast and professional video environments. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more consumer-focused but lacks SDI support. The FirePro W8000 also runs on PCIe 3.0 x16, which, while older, remains broadly compatible with legacy workstation motherboards that the newer PCIe 4.0 interface of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER might not support without a BIOS update.

In raw rasterization, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s utterly dwarf the FirePro W8000's 28.80 GPixel/s and 100.8 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card has 8,448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, versus 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs on the AMD card. For any modern game or 3D application, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the only viable option.

Specification Differences

The specification differences between these cards are extensive. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, while the FirePro W8000 has no listed base or boost clocks — only a memory clock of 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card's memory runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed.

The power profiles differ significantly. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 285 W and requires a single 16-pin power connector with a suggested 600 W PSU. The FirePro W8000 draws 225 W, uses two 6-pin connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. Despite the higher power draw, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers dramatically more performance per watt given the massive performance gap.

Physical dimensions also separate them. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a triple-slot card measuring 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The FirePro W8000 is a dual-slot card at 279 mm long and 111 mm tall, with no width listed. The AMD card is shorter and slimmer, making it easier to fit in compact workstations, though the NVIDIA card's larger footprint accommodates its more powerful cooling solution.

The API support reflects their respective eras. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro W8000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the NVIDIA card's newer DirectX and Vulkan versions enable features like mesh shaders, variable rate shading, and improved ray tracing that the AMD card cannot access.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, while the AMD FirePro W8000 has 176.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card also has 16 GB of memory versus 4 GB on the AMD card.

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter, compared to the FirePro W8000's 12.3 million per square millimeter. This is a direct result of the 5 nm process versus the 28 nm process.

Q: Does the FirePro W8000 support ray tracing?

A: No. The FirePro W8000 has no ray tracing cores listed in its specifications. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER includes 66 dedicated ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31,087, while the FirePro W8000 averages 29,211. Both sit in the 75th-76th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Which card has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves 250.6 GPixel/s, while the FirePro W8000 manages 28.80 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA card is roughly 8.7 times faster in pixel throughput.

Q: What are the power connector requirements?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses a single 16-pin connector with a 600 W suggested PSU. The FirePro W8000 uses two 6-pin connectors with a 550 W suggested PSU.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the superior card in every shared benchmark and nearly every specification category. Its 715.3% lead in OpenCL and 58% lead in Vulkan show that it handles both compute and graphics workloads with overwhelming advantage. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory, 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, and 66 ray tracing cores make it suitable for modern gaming, content creation, and professional visualization.

The AMD FirePro W8000, despite its age, remains a functional workstation card for legacy applications. Its 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 3.226 TFLOPS FP32 performance are adequate for basic 3D modeling and video output tasks, particularly in broadcast environments where its SDI output is valuable. The dual-slot design and 225 W TDP make it easier to integrate into older systems.

For anyone choosing between these two today, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the only rational choice for performance-intensive work. The FirePro W8000's only advantages are its SDI support and potentially better compatibility with very old workstation motherboards. The 75th percentile ranking of the FirePro W8000 shows it was competitive against modern mid-range GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 470 (average score 28,996, delta 0.7%), but it cannot compete with a modern high-end card like the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, whose nearest rival is the TITAN RTX. The data suggests the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is for users who need maximum performance, while the FirePro W8000 is for those with specific legacy workstation requirements.