GeForce RTX 5080 vs FirePro W600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W600 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W600
2012, $599
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.01

RTX 5080 outperforms W600 by a whopping 2022% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7325
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2049.03
Power efficiency4.1418.32
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 June 2012 (13 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5080 has 24415% better value for money than FirePro W600.

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 cores51210752
Core clock speed750 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00879.3
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs16112
TMUs32336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L1 Cache128 KB10.5 MB
L2 Cache256 KB64 MB

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 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length163 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 width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FirePro W600 4.01
RTX 5080 85.11
+2022%

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 W600 1694
Samples: 47
RTX 5080 35923
+2021%
Samples: 8911

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
−2167%
204
+2167%
1440p7−8
−2143%
157
+2143%
4K5−6
−2040%
107
+2040%

Cost per frame, $

1080p66.56
−1259%
4.90
+1259%
1440p85.57
−1245%
6.36
+1245%
4K119.80
−1183%
9.34
+1183%
  • RTX 5080 has 1259% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 1245% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 1183% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 279
+0%
279
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 232
+0%
232
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 232
+0%
232
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro W600 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 2167% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 2143% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 2040% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.01 85.11
Recency 13 June 2012 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 360 Watt

FirePro W600 has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 2022.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W600 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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