FirePro V5900 vs GeForce GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.82
+261%

GeForce GTX 580 outperforms FirePro V5900 by a whopping 261% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking378707
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.171.15
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGF110Cayman
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date9 November 2010 (13 years ago)24 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data
Current price$14.89 (0x MSRP)$89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 580 has 610% better value for money than FirePro V5900.

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 cores512512
CUDA cores512no data
Core clock speed772 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.4 billion/sec19.20
Floating-point performance1,581.1 gflops614.4 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 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)230 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsOne 6-pin and One 8-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 amount1536 MB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s64 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
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan+N/A
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 580 11.82
+261%
FirePro V5900 3.27

GeForce GTX 580 outperforms FirePro V5900 by 261% based on our aggregate 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 580 4565
+261%
FirePro V5900 1263

GeForce GTX 580 outperforms FirePro V5900 by 261% in Passmark.

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:

900p53
+279%
14−16
−279%
Full HD96
+300%
24−27
−300%
1200p78
+271%
21−24
−271%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+286%
7−8
−286%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+307%
14−16
−307%
Hitman 3 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+308%
12−14
−308%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+286%
7−8
−286%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+307%
14−16
−307%
Hitman 3 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+308%
12−14
−308%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+286%
7−8
−286%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+307%
14−16
−307%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+308%
12−14
−308%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Hitman 3 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

This is how GTX 580 and FirePro V5900 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 279% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 300% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 271% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.82 3.27
Recency 9 November 2010 24 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 75 Watt

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop card while FirePro V5900 is a workstation one.


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