GeForce RTX 3090 vs FirePro V5900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V5900 with GeForce RTX 3090, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V5900
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
3.27

RTX 3090 outperforms FirePro V5900 by a whopping 2021% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking70719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1516.79
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameCaymanAmpere GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 May 2011 (13 years ago)24 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,499
Current price$89 $1198 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3090 has 1360% better value for money than FirePro V5900.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores51210496
Core clock speed600 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1700 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate19.20556.0
Floating-point performance614.4 gflopsno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length230 mm313 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz19500 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s936.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDAno data8.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro V5900 3.27
RTX 3090 69.36
+2021%

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms FirePro V5900 by 2021% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FirePro V5900 1263
RTX 3090 26786
+2021%

GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms FirePro V5900 by 2021% in Passmark.

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 HD9−10
−2067%
195
+2067%
1440p6−7
−2117%
133
+2117%
4K4−5
−2125%
89
+2125%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−2200%
207
+2200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2171%
159
+2171%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−2160%
113
+2160%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−2120%
220−230
+2120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2280%
110−120
+2280%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−2100%
176
+2100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2240%
110−120
+2240%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−2314%
160−170
+2314%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2440%
254
+2440%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2240%
117
+2240%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−2139%
403
+2139%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−2300%
144
+2300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−2067%
130
+2067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−2305%
505
+2305%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−2083%
131
+2083%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−2283%
143
+2283%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−2425%
101
+2425%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−2120%
220−230
+2120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2280%
110−120
+2280%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−2057%
151
+2057%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2240%
110−120
+2240%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−2314%
160−170
+2314%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2070%
210−220
+2070%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2360%
123
+2360%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−2342%
290−300
+2342%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−2086%
153
+2086%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−2067%
130
+2067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−2133%
402
+2133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−2206%
369
+2206%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−2111%
199
+2111%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−2060%
108
+2060%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−2150%
90
+2150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2280%
110−120
+2280%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2133%
134
+2133%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2240%
110−120
+2240%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2070%
217
+2070%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−2358%
295
+2358%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−2094%
351
+2094%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−2163%
181
+2163%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−2040%
107
+2040%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−2050%
129
+2050%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−2257%
160−170
+2257%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−2300%
144
+2300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2225%
93
+2225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−2500%
78
+2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−2550%
106
+2550%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2225%
93
+2225%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−2038%
171
+2038%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−2089%
197
+2089%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2200%
115
+2200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−2230%
233
+2230%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−2217%
139
+2217%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−2117%
266
+2117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−2071%
152
+2071%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−2150%
90
+2150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2440%
127
+2440%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2075%
85−90
+2075%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−2200%
65−70
+2200%
Hitman 3 3−4
−2667%
83
+2667%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−2325%
97
+2325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−2086%
153
+2086%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2233%
70
+2233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−2700%
56
+2700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2450%
50−55
+2450%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2200%
46
+2200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−2086%
153
+2086%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−2300%
144
+2300%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−2060%
108
+2060%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−2900%
60
+2900%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2120%
111
+2120%

This is how FirePro V5900 and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 2067% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 2117% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 2125% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 69.36
Recency 24 May 2011 24 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 350 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro V5900 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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