FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 560 Ti outperforms FirePro W5100 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 483 | 485 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 1.77 | 2.92 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | Bonaire |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 31 March 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
| Current price | $130 (0.5x MSRP) | $220 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FirePro W5100 has 65% better value for money than GTX 560 Ti.
Technical specs
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 | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 822 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 52.67 | 44.64 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,263.4 gflops | 1,428 gflops |
Size and 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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | 171 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / half length |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
Memory
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 | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2004 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.3 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | 4x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| StereoOutput3D | no data | 1 |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 4 |
| Dual-link DVI support | no data | 1 |
| HD сomponent video output | no data | 1 |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 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 560 Ti outperforms FirePro W5100 by 1% 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 560 Ti outperforms FirePro W5100 by 1% 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%
FirePro W5100 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 Ti by 11% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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:
| 900p | 63
+5%
| 60−65
−5%
|
| Full HD | 65
+8.3%
| 60−65
−8.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
This is how GTX 560 Ti and FirePro W5100 compete in popular games:
- GTX 560 Ti is 5% faster than FirePro W5100 in 900p
- GTX 560 Ti is 8.3% faster than FirePro W5100 in 1080p
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 7.85 | 7.78 |
| Recency | 25 January 2011 | 31 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 50 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 Ti and FirePro W5100.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a desktop card while FirePro W5100 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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