FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 570

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 570
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 219 Watt
10.15
+32.2%

GeForce GTX 570 outperforms FirePro W5000 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking410492
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.614.51
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGF110Pitcairn
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years ago)7 August 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $599
Current price$12.99 (0x MSRP)$141 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 570 has 135% better value for money than FirePro W5000.

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 cores480768
CUDA cores480no data
Core clock speed732 MHz825 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate43.9 billion/sec39.60
Floating-point performance1,405.4 gflops1,267 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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)183 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / half length
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB2 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1900 MHz (3800 data rate)3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth152.0 GB/s102.4 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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
DisplayPort countno data2
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GTX 570 10.15
+32.2%
FirePro W5000 7.68

GeForce GTX 570 outperforms FirePro W5000 by 32% 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%

GTX 570 3927
+32.1%
FirePro W5000 2973

GeForce GTX 570 outperforms FirePro W5000 by 32% 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%

GTX 570 13634
+32.7%
FirePro W5000 10275

GeForce GTX 570 outperforms FirePro W5000 by 33% 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:

Full HD73
+32.7%
55−60
−32.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Hitman 3 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Hitman 3 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Hitman 3 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

This is how GTX 570 and FirePro W5000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 570 is 33% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.15 7.68
Recency 7 December 2010 7 August 2012
Cost $349 $599
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 75 Watt

The GeForce GTX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 570 is a desktop card while FirePro W5000 is a workstation one.


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