GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon Pro W5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W5500 with GeForce GTX 780, including specs and performance data.
Pro W5500 outperforms GTX 780 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 234 | 262 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 45.34 | 4.77 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | GK110 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro W5500 has 851% better value for money than GTX 780.
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 cores | 1408 | 2304 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 863 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1400 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 123.2 | 173.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.942 gflops | 4.156 gflops |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| TMUs | 88 | 192 |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Minimum recommended system power | no data | 600 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 6008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu Ray 3D | - | + |
| 3D Gaming | - | + |
| 3D Vision | - | + |
| PhysX | - | + |
| 3D Vision Live | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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.
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 HD | 60−65
+11.1%
| 54
−11.1%
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Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.64 | 20.76 |
| Recency | 10 February 2020 | 23 May 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 250 Watt |
Pro W5500 has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro W5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 780 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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