FirePro D500 vs GeForce GTX 780M

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 780M
2013
4 GB GDDR5
9.94

FirePro D500 outperforms GeForce GTX 780M by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking418395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.362.62
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameN14E-GTXTahiti
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date30 May 2013 (10 years ago)18 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price$1093 $475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro D500 has 93% better value for money than GTX 780M.

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 cores15361536
CUDA cores1536no data
Core clock speed823 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed797 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt274 Watt
Texture fill rate102.069.60
Floating-point performance2,448 gflops2,227 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 780M and FirePro D500 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data279 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 amount4 GB3 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s243.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+no data
HDCP content protection+no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support+no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+no data
Optimus+no data
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+no data

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 HD66
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GTX 780M and FirePro D500 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro D500 is 6.1% faster than GTX 780M in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.94 10.70
Recency 30 May 2013 18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 274 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 780M and FirePro D500.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M is a notebook card while FirePro D500 is a workstation one.


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