FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 with FirePro W5000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.33

W5000 outperforms GTX 280 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking738523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.121.48
Power efficiency0.977.07
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGT200Pitcairn
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)7 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro W5000 has 1133% better value for money than GTX 280.

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 cores240768
Core clock speed602 MHz825 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.1639.60
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS1.267 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm183 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / half length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s102.4 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
DisplayPort countno data2
Dual-link DVI support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GTX 280 3.33
FirePro W5000 7.74
+132%

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.

GTX 280 1285
FirePro W5000 2984
+132%

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 3.33 7.74
Recency 16 June 2008 7 August 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 75 Watt

FirePro W5000 has a 132.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 214.7% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop card while FirePro W5000 is a workstation 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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