FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 460

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 460 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 460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 768 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 113% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W5000 is 175 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 400 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−12
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce GTX 460
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Pitcairn GF104
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 12 July 2010
Pipelines 768 336
Core clock speed 825 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 37.80
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 183 mm 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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