FirePro D500 vs Quadro P1000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P1000 and FirePro D500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P1000
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
11.64
+8%

P1000 outperforms D500 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking415429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.70no data
Power efficiency20.032.71
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP107Tahiti
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)18 January 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores6401536
Core clock speed1493 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed1519 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt274 Watt
Texture fill rate48.6169.60
Floating-point processing power1.555 TFLOPS2.227 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3296

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm279 mm
WidthMXM Module2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.13 GB/s243.8 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.75.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA6.1-

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 HD46
+15%
40−45
−15%
4K11
+10%
10−12
−10%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.15no data
4K34.09no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Elden Ring 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Valorant 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Dota 2 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Elden Ring 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
Fortnite 41
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 103
+8.4%
95−100
−8.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Valorant 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
World of Tanks 160−170
+8%
150−160
−8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Dota 2 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+10%
80−85
−10%
Valorant 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Elden Ring 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+14.5%
55−60
−14.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
World of Tanks 80−85
+10.7%
75−80
−10.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Valorant 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Elden Ring 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Fortnite 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

This is how Quadro P1000 and FirePro D500 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P1000 is 15% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P1000 is 10% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.64 10.78
Recency 7 February 2017 18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 274 Watt

Quadro P1000 has a 8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 585% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro P1000 and FirePro D500.


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