FirePro R5000 vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between FirePro R5000 and Tesla M6 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 R5000 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 250% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 105 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.
  • FirePro R5000 and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 1812 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
QHD / 1440p 2−3 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 27−30 65−70
medium / 1080p 16−18 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than FirePro R5000.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Tesla M6
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Pitcairn GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 25 February 2013 30 August 2015
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 825 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 113.3
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 3,625 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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