GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs FirePro S7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S7000 with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S7000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
11.74

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms S7000 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking408387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Power efficiency5.3712.04
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePitcairnGP107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 August 2012 (12 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1280768
Core clock speed950 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1518 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate76.0072.86
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs8048

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length292 mm145 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s84.1 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 Connectors1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

FirePro S7000 11.74
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.17
+12.2%

  • 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.

FirePro S7000 4523
GTX 1050 3 GB 5075
+12.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.74 13.17
Recency 27 August 2012 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 75 Watt

FirePro S7000 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S7000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S7000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB 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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