Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs FirePro R5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro R5000 with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms R5000 by a whopping 657% 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 | 605 | 77 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 70 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | 80.65 |
| Power efficiency | 3.21 | 22.79 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 February 2013 (12 years ago) | 4 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,099 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 29770% better value for money than FirePro R5000.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 825 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 39.60 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.267 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 48 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 279 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 322.3 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 mini-DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
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 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
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.
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 | 6.31 | 47.79 |
| Recency | 25 February 2013 | 4 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 160 Watt |
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 657.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 118.8% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro R5000 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro R5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.
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