FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 570

Place in the ranking	446	530
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.02	1.53
Power efficiency	3.21	7.13
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	GF110	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	7 December 2010 (14 years ago)	7 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 570 has 32% better value for money than FirePro W5000.

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	768
Core clock speed	732 MHz	825 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	43.92	39.60
Floating-point processing power	1.405 TFLOPS	1.267 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	32
TMUs	60	48

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	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	183 mm
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Form factor	no data	full height / half length
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
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	1280 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1900 MHz (3800 data rate)	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	152.0 GB/s	102.4 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 Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort count	no data	2
Dual-link DVI support	-	+
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 570 9.53
+31.4%

FirePro W5000 7.25

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 570 3927
+31.4%

FirePro W5000 2988

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 570 13327
+33.7%

FirePro W5000 9969

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

80
+33.3%

60−65

−33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

4.36
+129%

9.98

−129%

GTX 570 has 129% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Valorant	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Dota 2	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Fortnite	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Valorant	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
World of Tanks	140−150 +32.7%	110−120 −32.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Dota 2	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Valorant	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
World of Tanks	70−75 +32.7%	55−60 −32.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Metro Exodus	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Valorant	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Fortnite	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Valorant	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	9.53	7.25
Recency	7 December 2010	7 August 2012
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	75 Watt

GTX 570 has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score.

FirePro W5000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 192% lower power consumption.

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.

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