FirePro S9000 vs GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 with FirePro S9000, including specs and performance data.
S9000 outperforms 570 Rev. 2 by an impressive 85% 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 | 622 | 454 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.93 | 0.44 |
| Power efficiency | 2.32 | 4.17 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (15 years ago) | 24 August 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $2,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 570 Rev. 2 has 111% better value for money than FirePro S9000.
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 | 480 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.92 | 100.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.405 TFLOPS | 3.226 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 |
| TMUs | 60 | 112 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 640 KB | 768 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 | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 264 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 1 |
| 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 | 6.57 | 12.14 |
| Recency | 7 December 2010 | 24 August 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 350 Watt |
GTX 570 Rev. 2 has 60% lower power consumption.
FirePro S9000, on the other hand, has a 85% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 380% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The FirePro S9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while FirePro S9000 is a workstation one.
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