GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs FirePro W5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5000 with GeForce RTX 2060 Super, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W5000
2012, $599
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
7.13
RTX 2060 Super
2019, $399
8 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
39.52
+454%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms W5000 by a whopping 454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking598126
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6434.82
Power efficiency7.3517.47
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePitcairnTU106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 August 2012 (14 years ago)9 July 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 2060 Super has 5341% better value for money than FirePro W5000.

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 cores7682176
Core clock speed825 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate39.60224.4
Floating-point processing power1.267 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs48136
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data34
L1 Cache192 KB2.1 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length183 mm229 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+
DisplayPort count2no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FirePro W5000 7.13
RTX 2060 Super 39.52
+454%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro W5000 2971
Samples: 259
RTX 2060 Super 16465
+454%
Samples: 12604

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

FirePro W5000 9803
RTX 2060 Super 87976
+797%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

FirePro W5000 12432
RTX 2060 Super 85504
+588%

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 HD18−21
−517%
111
+517%
1440p10−12
−540%
64
+540%
4K7−8
−514%
43
+514%

Cost per frame, $

1080p33.28
−826%
3.59
+826%
1440p59.90
−861%
6.23
+861%
4K85.57
−822%
9.28
+822%
  • RTX 2060 Super has 826% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super has 861% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super has 822% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 320
+0%
320
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+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%
Escape from Tarkov 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 266
+0%
266
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 152
+0%
152
+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%
Escape from Tarkov 117
+0%
117
+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%
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%
Escape from Tarkov 98
+0%
98
+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%

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%
Escape from Tarkov 78
+0%
78
+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%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+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%
Escape from Tarkov 38
+0%
38
+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%

This is how FirePro W5000 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Super is 517% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 540% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 514% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.13 39.52
Recency 7 August 2012 9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 175 Watt

FirePro W5000 has 133% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 Super, on the other hand, has a 454% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a desktop one.

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