FirePro V5900 vs GRID M10 8Q

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and GRID M10 8Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V5900 will be the best choice, for others GRID M10 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 433 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M10 8Q is 37 mm longer, than FirePro V5900.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3200 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 12−14
ultra / 1080p 2−3 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 27−30
medium / 1080p 7−8 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 GRID M10 8Q
Architecture TeraScale 3 Maxwell
Code name Cayman GM107
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 18 May 2016
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 52.24
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 1,672 gflops
Length 230 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
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