AMD FirePro R5000 vs NVIDIA GRID K2

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Combined performance score

GRID K2
7.06
+3.4%

GRID K2 outperforms FirePro R5000 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking511523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.970.96
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Pitcairn
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date11 May 2013 (10 years old)25 February 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,199 $1,099
Current price$9.89 (0x MSRP)$500 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GRID K2 has 105% better value for money than FirePro R5000.

Technical specs

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 cores1536768
Core clock speed745 MHz825 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate95.3639.60
Floating-point performance2x 2,289 gflops1,267 gflops

Size and 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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm279 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5 GB/s3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s102.4 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x mini-DisplayPort
Dual-link DVI supportno data1

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1751.2.131
CUDA3.0no 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.

GRID K2 7.06
+3.4%
FirePro R5000 6.83

GRID K2 outperforms FirePro R5000 by 3% in our combined 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%

GRID K2 2736
+3.4%
FirePro R5000 2646

GRID K2 outperforms FirePro R5000 by 3% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.06 6.83
Recency 11 May 2013 25 February 2013
Cost $5199 $1099
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 350 Watt

We couldn't decide between GRID K2 and FirePro R5000. The differences in performance seem too small.


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

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