GeForce GTX 580 vs FirePro W8000
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 580 outperforms FirePro W8000 by 12% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 399 | 375 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 5.65 | 8.17 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | GF110 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 June 2012 (11 years ago) | 9 November 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,599 | $499 |
| Current price | $215 (0.1x MSRP) | $14.89 (0x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 580 has 45% better value for money than FirePro W8000.
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 cores | 1792 | 512 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 772 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 244 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 97 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 49.4 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 3,226 gflops | 1,581.1 gflops |
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 | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 279 mm | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | One 6-pin and One 8-pin |
| SLI options | no data | + |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5500 MHz | 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) |
| Memory bandwidth | 176 GB/s | 192.4 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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| StereoOutput3D | 1 | no data |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | no data |
| Dual-link DVI support | 1 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
| CUDA | no data | + |
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.
GeForce GTX 580 outperforms FirePro W8000 by 12% based on our aggregated 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%
GeForce GTX 580 outperforms FirePro W8000 by 12% 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:
| 900p | 45−50
−17.8%
| 53
+17.8%
|
| Full HD | 85−90
−15.3%
| 98
+15.3%
|
| 1200p | 65−70
−20%
| 78
+20%
|
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 10.58 | 11.80 |
| Recency | 14 June 2012 | 9 November 2010 |
| Cost | $1599 | $499 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 244 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8000 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 580 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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