FirePro R5000 vs GRID M60 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro R5000 and GRID M60 8Q. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro R5000 and GRID M60 8Q. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 GRID M60 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 55% more power consumption, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M60 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GRID M60 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 268 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • FirePro R5000 and GRID M60 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro R5000 is 12 mm longer, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 1812 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 20−22
ultra / 1080p 8−9 12−14
QHD / 1440p 2−3 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 27−30 35−40
medium / 1080p 16−18 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than FirePro R5000.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 GRID M60 8Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Pitcairn GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 25 February 2013 30 August 2015
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 825 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 150.8
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 279 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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