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AMD FirePro W9000 vs NVIDIA Quadro K5200
Price now
357$
Games supported
79%
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 667 MHz
- Max video memory 8 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 975 MHz
- Max video memory 6144 MB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
- Maximum resolution 4096x2160
Price now
946$
Games supported
80%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | 259 | 252 |
| Value for money | 8.79 | 3.54 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (8 years old) | 14 June 2012 (10 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,699.74 | $3,999 |
| Current price | $357 (0.2x MSRP) | $946 (0.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
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 cores | 2304 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 667 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 771 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 148.0 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,553 gflops | 3,994 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 279 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6008 MHz | 5500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.3 GB/s | 264 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI |
| StereoOutput3D | no data | 1 |
| Dual-link DVI support | no data | 1 |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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%
FirePro W9000 outperforms Quadro K5200 by 3% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
FirePro W9000 outperforms Quadro K5200 by 98% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Quadro K5200 and FirePro W9000. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 226 Mh/s | 460 Mh/s |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 15.15 | 15.64 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 14 June 2012 |
| Cost | $1699.74 | $3999 |
| Memory bus width | 256 | 384 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 2048 |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.3 | 264 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 350 Watt |
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Competitors of Quadro K5200 by AMD
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to Quadro K5200 by AMD is FirePro W7100, which is slower by 3% and lower by 6 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Quadro K5200:
Competitors of FirePro W9000 by NVIDIA
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to FirePro W9000 by NVIDIA is Quadro K5200, which is slower by 3% and lower by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to FirePro W9000:
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