FirePro S10000 vs GeForce GTX 1080
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms FirePro S10000 by 226% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 94 | 367 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 26.31 | 2.73 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 May 2016 (7 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $3,599 |
| Current price | $241 (0.4x MSRP) | $22 (0x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 1080 has 864% better value for money than S10000.
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 | 2560 | 4096 |
| CUDA cores | 2560 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 750 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 106.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 8,873 gflops | 2x 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | 305 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10 GB/s | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 480 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
| Dual-link DVI support | no data | 1 |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
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 | + | no 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.
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms FirePro S10000 by 226% based on our aggregated 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%
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms FirePro S10000 by 226% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms FirePro S10000 by 71% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms FirePro S10000 by 87% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 128
+266%
| 35−40
−266%
|
| 1440p | 77
+267%
| 21−24
−267%
|
| 4K | 58
+263%
| 16−18
−263%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+238%
|
21−24
−238%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 92
+241%
|
27−30
−241%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70−75
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 166
+232%
|
50−55
−232%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 134
+235%
|
40−45
−235%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+238%
|
21−24
−238%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 118
+237%
|
35−40
−237%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 111
+270%
|
30−33
−270%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140
+250%
|
40−45
−250%
|
| Hitman 3 | 120−130
+266%
|
35−40
−266%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
+263%
|
24−27
−263%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 96
+256%
|
27−30
−256%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 108
+260%
|
30−33
−260%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 83
+246%
|
24−27
−246%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70−75
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 142
+255%
|
40−45
−255%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 113
+277%
|
30−33
−277%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+238%
|
21−24
−238%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 113
+277%
|
30−33
−277%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 108
+260%
|
30−33
−260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 137
+243%
|
40−45
−243%
|
| Hitman 3 | 120−130
+266%
|
35−40
−266%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
+263%
|
24−27
−263%
|
| Metro Exodus | 74
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 53
+231%
|
16−18
−231%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 98
+227%
|
30−33
−227%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 63
+250%
|
18−20
−250%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70−75
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 123
+251%
|
35−40
−251%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+238%
|
21−24
−238%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+247%
|
30−33
−247%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 98
+227%
|
30−33
−227%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+273%
|
30−33
−273%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+238%
|
24−27
−238%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 74
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+256%
|
16−18
−256%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45
+275%
|
12−14
−275%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 64
+256%
|
18−20
−256%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 49
+250%
|
14−16
−250%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 45−50
+275%
|
12−14
−275%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 98
+227%
|
30−33
−227%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+256%
|
9−10
−256%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 77
+267%
|
21−24
−267%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 82
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
+244%
|
27−30
−244%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+263%
|
16−18
−263%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 42
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 32
+256%
|
9−10
−256%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+250%
|
16−18
−250%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 33
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+257%
|
7−8
−257%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+231%
|
16−18
−231%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 42
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 47
+236%
|
14−16
−236%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65
+261%
|
18−20
−261%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
This is how GTX 1080 and S10000 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 is 266% faster than S10000 in 1080p
- GTX 1080 is 267% faster than S10000 in 1440p
- GTX 1080 is 263% faster than S10000 in 4K
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 40.11 | 12.31 |
| Recency | 6 May 2016 | 12 November 2012 |
| Cost | $599 | $3599 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 750 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S10000 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while FirePro S10000 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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