GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs Radeon Pro 455

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 455 with GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, including specs and performance data.

Pro 455
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
8.08
+7245%

Pro 455 outperforms FX 5900 Ultra by a whopping 7245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5161447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.820.13
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameBaffinNV35
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date30 October 2016 (8 years ago)23 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores768no data
Core clock speed855 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million135 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt59 Watt
Texture fill rate41.043.600
Floating-point processing power1.313 TFLOPSno data
ROPs164
TMUs488

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8AGP 8x
Lengthno data218 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x Molex

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 amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1270 MHz425 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.28 GB/s27.2 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

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)9.0a
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.61.5 (2.1)
OpenCL2.0N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

Pro 455 8.08
+7245%
FX 5900 Ultra 0.11

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.

Pro 455 3112
+7490%
FX 5900 Ultra 41

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 HD33-0−1
4K23-0−1

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
Hitman 3 16−18 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50 0−1
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
Hitman 3 16−18 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50 0−1
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
Hitman 3 16−18 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60 0−1

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 30−35 0−1
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9−10 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.08 0.11
Recency 30 October 2016 23 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 59 Watt

Pro 455 has a 7245.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 68.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 455 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 455 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 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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