FirePro D500 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti with FirePro D500, including specs and performance data.
GTX 660 Ti outperforms D500 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 434 | 444 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.75 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.22 | 2.67 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 16 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 18 January 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1344 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 915 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 980 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 274 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 109.8 | 69.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.634 TFLOPS | 2.227 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| TMUs | 112 | 96 |
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 Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 279 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| 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 | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192-bit GDDR5 | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6.0 GB/s | 1270 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 144.2 GB/s | 243.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| 3D Vision | + | - |
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 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 77
+10%
| 70−75
−10%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.88 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+8.9%
|
90−95
−8.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 192
+12.9%
|
170−180
−12.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+17.1%
|
35−40
−17.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+8.9%
|
90−95
−8.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+8.9%
|
90−95
−8.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+8%
|
75−80
−8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+7.3%
|
110−120
−7.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
This is how GTX 660 Ti and FirePro D500 compete in popular games:
- GTX 660 Ti is 10% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.87 | 9.22 |
| Recency | 16 August 2012 | 18 January 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 274 Watt |
GTX 660 Ti has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, and 82.7% lower power consumption.
FirePro D500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and FirePro D500.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 Ti is a desktop card while FirePro D500 is a workstation one.
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