GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs FirePro D500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro D500 with GeForce RTX 2060 Super, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2060 Super outperforms D500 by a whopping 289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 493 | 126 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 22 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 34.92 |
| Power efficiency | 2.87 | 17.47 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | TU106 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 January 2014 (12 years ago) | 9 July 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 2176 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 274 Watt | 175 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 69.60 | 224.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.227 TFLOPS | 7.181 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 96 | 136 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 272 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 34 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 2.1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | 4 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 279 mm | 229 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1270 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 243.8 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 27−30
−311%
| 111
+311%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
−300%
| 64
+300%
|
| 4K | 10−12
−330%
| 43
+330%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.59 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.23 |
| 4K | no data | 9.28 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 320
+0%
|
320
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Palworld | 125
+0%
|
125
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 285
+0%
|
285
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 266
+0%
|
266
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 152
+0%
|
152
+0%
|
| Palworld | 105
+0%
|
105
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Valorant | 298
+0%
|
298
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 175
+0%
|
175
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 200
+0%
|
200
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 126
+0%
|
126
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 175
+0%
|
175
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
| Palworld | 82
+0%
|
82
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 143
+0%
|
143
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Valorant | 293
+0%
|
293
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 185
+0%
|
185
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 123
+0%
|
123
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180
+0%
|
180
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 148
+0%
|
148
+0%
|
| Palworld | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 99
+0%
|
99
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 268
+0%
|
268
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Palworld | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Palworld | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210
+0%
|
210
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 121
+0%
|
121
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Palworld | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
This is how FirePro D500 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 Super is 311% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2060 Super is 300% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2060 Super is 330% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.16 | 39.52 |
| Recency | 18 January 2014 | 9 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 274 Watt | 175 Watt |
RTX 2060 Super has a 289% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133% more advanced lithography process, and 57% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro D500 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro D500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a desktop one.
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