GeForce RTX 5080 vs FirePro V5900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V5900 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V5900
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
3.29

RTX 5080 outperforms V5900 by a whopping 2486% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.63
Power efficiency3.0216.27
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameCaymanGB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 May 2011 (13 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores51210752
Core clock speed600 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate19.20879.3
Floating-point processing power0.6144 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs32336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 5.0 x16
Length230 mm304 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s960.0 GB/s

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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA-10.1

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. 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 3.29
RTX 5080 85.08
+2486%

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.

FirePro V5900 1263
RTX 5080 32698
+2489%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
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4−5
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Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
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World of Tanks 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 17 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.29 85.08
Recency 24 May 2011 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 360 Watt

FirePro V5900 has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 2486% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080 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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AMD FirePro V5900
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