FirePro S10000 Passive vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 408 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 94 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,599 |
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 | 640 | 3584 |
| CUDA cores | 640 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 750 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 106.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 1.911 gflops | 3.405 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 305 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 480 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 1x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 12 November 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 750 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
S10000 Passive, on the other hand, has a 53.6% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and FirePro S10000 Passive. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while FirePro S10000 Passive is a workstation 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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