FirePro V4900 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.81
+873%

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms FirePro V4900 by a whopping 873% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking202788
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.320.39
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP106Turks
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 August 2016 (7 years ago)1 November 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$1112 (5.6x MSRP)$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 495% better value for money than FirePro V4900.

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 cores1152480
Core clock speed1506 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate123.019.20
Floating-point performance3,935 gflops768.0 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length250 mm163 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8008 MHz4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s64 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.1no 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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.81
+873%
FirePro V4900 2.55

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms FirePro V4900 by 873% based on our aggregate 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%

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+871%
FirePro V4900 987

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms FirePro V4900 by 871% in Passmark.

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 24.81 2.55
Recency 18 August 2016 1 November 2011
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V4900 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while FirePro V4900 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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