FirePro R5000 vs GeForce GT 630 OEM
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 630 OEM with FirePro R5000, including specs and performance data.
R5000 outperforms 630 OEM by a whopping 298% 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 | 998 | 624 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.27 |
| Power efficiency | 2.44 | 3.24 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 25 February 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,099 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 192 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 875 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.00 | 39.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.336 TFLOPS | 1.267 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 16 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 512 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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 279 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 891 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.51 GB/s | 102.4 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
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 | 1.59 | 6.33 |
| Recency | 24 April 2012 | 25 February 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 350 Watt |
GT 630 OEM has 600% lower power consumption.
FirePro R5000, on the other hand, has a 298.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The FirePro R5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 630 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 630 OEM is a desktop graphics card while FirePro R5000 is a workstation one.
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