FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 260

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 260 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 182 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 142% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 417 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W5000 is 173 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2201 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce GTX 260
Architecture GCN 1.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name Pitcairn GT200
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 16 June 2008
Pipelines 768 192
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1242 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 476.9 gflops
Length 183 mm 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 448 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 999 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 111.9 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 30 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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