FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 570 with FirePro W5000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 570
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 219 Watt
9.98
+31.5%

GTX 570 outperforms W5000 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.121.58
Power efficiency3.207.11
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF110Pitcairn
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date7 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 34% 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 cores480768
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 rate43.9239.60
Floating-point processing power1.405 TFLOPS1.267 TFLOPS
ROPs4032
TMUs6048

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
Length267 mm183 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / half length
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB2 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1900 MHz (3800 data rate)800 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+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
DisplayPort countno data2
Dual-link DVI support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D 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+-

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.

GTX 570 9.98
+31.5%
FirePro W5000 7.59

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 3928
+31.5%
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 13352
+33.9%
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 HD80
+33.3%
60−65
−33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.36
+129%
9.98
−129%
  • GTX 570 has 129% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Fortnite 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Valorant 90−95
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+31.8%
110−120
−31.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Dota 2 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Fortnite 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Valorant 90−95
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Dota 2 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Valorant 90−95
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+32.7%
55−60
−32.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Valorant 100−110
+33.8%
80−85
−33.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Valorant 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

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

  • GTX 570 is 33% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.98 7.59
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 31.5% 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.

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