FirePro V5900 vs Quadro P5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5000 and FirePro V5900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P5000
2016
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
32.82
+898%

P5000 outperforms V5900 by a whopping 898% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking166748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.65no data
Power efficiency12.573.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGP104Cayman
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)24 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 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 cores2048512
Core clock speed1607 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate277.319.20
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS0.6144 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16032

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 2.0 x16
Length267 mm230 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 amount16 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1127 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s64 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort1x DVI
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1211.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

Quadro P5000 32.82
+898%
FirePro V5900 3.29

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Quadro P5000 12614
+898%
FirePro V5900 1264

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 HD98
+989%
9−10
−989%
4K40
+900%
4−5
−900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p25.50no data
4K62.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+944%
9−10
−944%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+986%
14−16
−986%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+963%
8−9
−963%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+925%
8−9
−925%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Valorant 130−140
+983%
12−14
−983%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+944%
9−10
−944%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Dota 2 100−110
+970%
10−11
−970%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+1013%
8−9
−1013%
Fortnite 150−160
+986%
14−16
−986%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+986%
14−16
−986%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+963%
8−9
−963%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+970%
10−11
−970%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+925%
8−9
−925%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+928%
18−20
−928%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+1020%
10−11
−1020%
Valorant 130−140
+983%
12−14
−983%
World of Tanks 270−280
+926%
27−30
−926%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+944%
9−10
−944%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Dota 2 100−110
+970%
10−11
−970%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+1013%
8−9
−1013%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+986%
14−16
−986%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+963%
8−9
−963%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+928%
18−20
−928%
Valorant 130−140
+983%
12−14
−983%
Dota 2 55−60
+1080%
5−6
−1080%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+1080%
5−6
−1080%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+994%
16−18
−994%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+933%
3−4
−933%
World of Tanks 210−220
+905%
21−24
−905%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+950%
6−7
−950%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+933%
3−4
−933%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+940%
10−11
−940%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+911%
9−10
−911%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+980%
5−6
−980%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+943%
7−8
−943%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+960%
5−6
−960%
Valorant 95−100
+967%
9−10
−967%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Dota 2 60−65
+917%
6−7
−917%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+917%
6−7
−917%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+930%
10−11
−930%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+917%
6−7
−917%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Dota 2 60−65
+917%
6−7
−917%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Fortnite 40−45
+1000%
4−5
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+960%
5−6
−960%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Valorant 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%

This is how Quadro P5000 and FirePro V5900 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5000 is 989% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P5000 is 900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.82 3.29
Recency 1 October 2016 24 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro P5000 has a 897.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

FirePro V5900, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V5900 in performance tests.


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