GeForce GTX 260 vs ATI FirePro V5700
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 826 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.21 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | RV730 | GT200 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 August 2008 (17 years ago) | 16 June 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 320 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 576 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 514 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 56 Watt | 182 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 22.40 | 36.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.448 TFLOPS | 0.4769 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 28 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 224 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 896 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 448 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 111.9 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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 August 2008 | 16 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 896 MB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 56 Watt | 182 Watt |
ATI V5700 has an age advantage of 1 month, a 18% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.
GTX 260, on the other hand, has a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between FirePro V5700 and GeForce GTX 260. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FirePro V5700 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop one.
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