GeForce FX 5600 vs FirePro M2000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro M2000 with GeForce FX 5600, including specs and performance data.

FirePro M2000
2012
1 GB GDDR5, 33 Watt
1.10
+3567%

M2000 outperforms FX 5600 by a whopping 3567% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10831485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.280.06
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameTurksNV31
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date1 July 2012 (12 years ago)6 March 2003 (21 year ago)

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 cores480no data
Core clock speed500 MHz325 MHz
Number of transistors716 million80 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt37 Watt
Texture fill rate12.001.300
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPSno data
ROPs84
TMUs244

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportn/ano data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 8x
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorchip-downno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount1 GB128 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s8 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
StereoOutput3D+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)9.0a
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.41.5 (2.1)
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

FirePro M2000 1.10
+3567%
FX 5600 0.03

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.

FirePro M2000 425
+3442%
FX 5600 12

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:

900p9-0−1
Full HD14-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35 0−1

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 0.03
Recency 1 July 2012 6 March 2003
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 37 Watt

FirePro M2000 has a 3566.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 12.1% lower power consumption.

The FirePro M2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M2000 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce FX 5600 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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