GRID K520 vs FirePro V7900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V7900 and GRID K520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro V7900
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.98

GRID K520 outperforms V7900 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking588476
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.34
Power efficiency2.732.78
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameCaymanGK104
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date24 May 2011 (13 years ago)23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,599

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 cores12801536
Core clock speed725 MHz745 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate58.0095.36
Floating-point processing power1.856 TFLOPS2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs80128

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 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length279 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s160.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPortNo outputs
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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 V7900 5.98
GRID K520 9.13
+52.7%

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 V7900 2304
GRID K520 3516
+52.6%

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 5.98 9.13
Recency 24 May 2011 23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 225 Watt

FirePro V7900 has 49% lower power consumption.

GRID K520, on the other hand, has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GRID K520 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V7900 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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