FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 with FirePro W5000, including specs and performance data.
560 Ti 448 outperforms W5000 by a small 7% 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 | 581 | 597 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.51 | 0.64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.81 | 7.35 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 29 November 2011 (14 years ago) | 7 August 2012 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 560 Ti 448 has 136% better value for money than FirePro W5000.
Performance to price scatter graph
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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 | 448 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 210 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 40.99 | 39.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.312 TFLOPS | 1.267 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 640 KB | 512 KB |
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 support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 183 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / half length |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 2 |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.62 | 7.13 |
| Recency | 29 November 2011 | 7 August 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 210 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 560 Ti 448 has a 7% higher aggregate performance score.
FirePro W5000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 180% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 and FirePro W5000.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 is a desktop graphics card while FirePro W5000 is a workstation one.
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