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AMD FirePro S7150 vs NVIDIA GRID K2
Price now
82$
Games supported
67%
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 745 MHz
- Max video memory 4 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 920 MHz
- Max video memory 8 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Price now
5931$
Games supported
67%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | 439 | 440 |
| Value for money | 5.10 | 0.10 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Tonga |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 May 2013 (9 years old) | 1 February 2016 (7 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,199 | $2,399 |
| Current price | $82 (0x MSRP) | $5931 (2.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
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 cores | 1536 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 920 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 225 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 117.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,289 gflops | 3,763 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 160.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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%
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of GRID K2 and FirePro S7150. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 114 Mh/s | no data |
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 rating | 6.96 | 6.93 |
| Recency | 11 May 2013 | 1 February 2016 |
| Cost | $5199 | $2399 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 2048 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 225 Watt | 150 Watt |
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Competitors of GRID K2 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GRID K2 from AMD is FirePro S7150, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GRID K2:
Competitors of FirePro S7150 by NVIDIA
We believe that the nearest equivalent to FirePro S7150 from NVIDIA is GRID K2, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to FirePro S7150:
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