GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 vs FirePro W8000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W8000 with GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.
W8000 outperforms 570 Rev. 2 by an impressive 55% 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 | 484 | 614 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.48 | 0.92 |
| Power efficiency | 3.48 | 2.30 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | GF110 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 June 2012 (13 years ago) | 7 December 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,599 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 570 Rev. 2 has 92% better value for money than FirePro W8000.
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 | 1792 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 732 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 219 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 43.92 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.226 TFLOPS | 1.405 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 40 |
| TMUs | 112 | 60 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 960 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 640 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 279 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1280 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 176 GB/s | 152.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | no data |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.0 |
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 | 10.18 | 6.55 |
| Recency | 14 June 2012 | 7 December 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1280 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 219 Watt |
FirePro W8000 has a 55.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 570 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has 2.7% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
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