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.

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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.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	20−22
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 220% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	95−100
ultra / 1080p	95−100	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	95−100	55−60
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	6−7
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	85−90	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	7−8
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	55−60	18−20
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 212% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 64% 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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FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 260

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