FirePro R5000 vs GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 with FirePro R5000, including specs and performance data.

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
3.99

R5000 outperforms GTS 450 Rev. 2 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking745626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.27
Power efficiency2.903.25
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGF116Pitcairn
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 March 2011 (15 years ago)25 February 2013 (13 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.

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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 cores192768
Core clock speed783 MHz825 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0639.60
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS1.267 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3248
L1 Cache256 KB192 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mm279 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed902 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/s102.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI+-
Dual-link DVI support-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.1-

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 3.99 6.33
Recency 15 March 2011 25 February 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 350 Watt

GTS 450 Rev. 2 has 230% lower power consumption.

FirePro R5000, on the other hand, has a 59% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro R5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while FirePro R5000 is a workstation one.

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Community ratings

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