FirePro D300 vs GeForce GTX 480

Place in the ranking	434	456
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.60	no data
Power efficiency	2.95	4.60
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	GF100	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	26 March 2010 (14 years ago)	18 January 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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	480	1280
Core clock speed	700 MHz	850 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	42.06	68.00
Floating-point processing power	1.345 TFLOPS	2.176 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	60	80

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	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	242 mm
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	1536 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	162.6 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	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI	4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API and SDK compatibility

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	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 480 10.28
+6.7%

FirePro D300 9.63

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.

GTX 480 13144

FirePro D300 19273
+46.6%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Valorant	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Dota 2	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Fortnite	60−65 +12.7%	55−60 −12.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 +9.3%	75−80 −9.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Valorant	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%
World of Tanks	150−160 +8.6%	140−150 −8.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Dota 2	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 +9.3%	75−80 −9.3%
Valorant	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
World of Tanks	75−80 +10%	70−75 −10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Valorant	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Fortnite	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Valorant	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.28	9.63
Recency	26 March 2010	18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 480 has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score.

FirePro D300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 480 and FirePro D300.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 480 is a desktop card while FirePro D300 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.