FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 970

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 970.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	148 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)		500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 97% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 225 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W5000 is 173 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 3193 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	75−80
ultra / 1080p	21−24	70−75
QHD / 1440p	7−8	50−55
4K / 2160p	5−6	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 226% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	45−50
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	230−240
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
QHD / 1440p	50−55	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−33	100−110
high / 768p	140−150	220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	6−7	21−24
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 236% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	90−95
ultra / 1080p	18−20	70−75
QHD / 1440p	16−18	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	95−100	220−230
medium / 1080p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 176% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	85−90
ultra / 1080p	20−22	65−70
QHD / 1440p	9−10	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	150−160
high / 1080p	30−33	95−100
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 140% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	95−100
medium / 1080p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 291% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 177% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	27−30	90−95
medium / 1080p	16−18	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 211% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	180−190
medium / 768p	30−35	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	GeForce GTX 970
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Pitcairn	GM204
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	19 September 2014
Pipelines	768	1664
Core clock speed	825 MHz	1050 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	109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	3,920 gflops
Length	183 mm	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	224 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores		1664
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		291.61 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
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