Radeon PRO W7900 vs Quadro P5000

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Aggregate performance score

Quadro P5000
2016
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
32.25

Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms Quadro P5000 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking15910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.377.75
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 31
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date1 October 2016 (7 years ago)13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $3,999
Current price$1270 (0.5x MSRP)$4649 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P5000 has 34% better value for money than PRO W7900.

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 cores20486144
Core clock speed1607 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1733 MHz2495 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate277.3958.1
Floating-point performance8,873 gflopsno data

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm280 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed9016 MHz18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s864.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 32.25
PRO W7900 75.58
+134%

Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro P5000 12455
PRO W7900 29191
+134%

Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 134% in Passmark.

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 HD88
−127%
200−210
+127%
4K41
−132%
95−100
+132%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−120%
130−140
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−132%
130−140
+132%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−129%
240−250
+129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−122%
160−170
+122%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−129%
300−310
+129%
Hitman 3 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−133%
300−310
+133%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−132%
230−240
+132%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−127%
270−280
+127%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−124%
190−200
+124%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−120%
130−140
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−132%
130−140
+132%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−129%
240−250
+129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−122%
160−170
+122%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−129%
300−310
+129%
Hitman 3 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−133%
300−310
+133%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−132%
230−240
+132%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−127%
270−280
+127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
−124%
220−230
+124%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−124%
190−200
+124%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−120%
130−140
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−132%
130−140
+132%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−122%
160−170
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−129%
300−310
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−133%
300−310
+133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−127%
270−280
+127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
−126%
120−130
+126%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−124%
190−200
+124%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−130%
140−150
+130%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
−133%
170−180
+133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−121%
75−80
+121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−121%
75−80
+121%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−134%
110−120
+134%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−128%
130−140
+128%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Hitman 3 40−45
−125%
90−95
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−121%
150−160
+121%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−130%
140−150
+130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−127%
170−180
+127%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−127%
100−105
+127%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Hitman 3 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−131%
90−95
+131%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−129%
55−60
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
−122%
80−85
+122%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−114%
45−50
+114%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−125%
45−50
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−127%
100−105
+127%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−131%
90−95
+131%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−132%
65−70
+132%

This is how Quadro P5000 and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7900 is 127% faster in 1080p
  • PRO W7900 is 132% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.25 75.58
Recency 1 October 2016 13 April 2023
Cost $2499 $3999
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 295 Watt

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P5000 in performance tests.


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