AMD FirePro S7150 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro S7150 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro S7150

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro S7150

Videocard is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2.4x more texture fill rate: 117.6 GTexel / s vs 49.4 billion / sec
3.5x more pipelines: 1792 vs 512
2.4x better floating-point performance: 3,763 gflops vs 1,581.1 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 244 Watt
5.3x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 1536 MB
2.5x more memory clock speed: 5000 MHz vs 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 27025 vs 15038
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6147 vs 5953
Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4359 vs 3717
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6147 vs 5953
Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4359 vs 3717

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2016 vs 9 November 2010
Texture fill rate	117.6 GTexel / s vs 49.4 billion / sec
Pipelines	1792 vs 512
Floating-point performance	3,763 gflops vs 1,581.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 244 Watt
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 1536 MB
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz vs 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	27025 vs 15038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6147 vs 5953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4359 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6147 vs 5953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4359 vs 3717

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Around 47% higher core clock speed: 1544 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4614 vs 3770
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 477 vs 414
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 40.048 vs 27.544
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 872.651 vs 570.969
6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.338 vs 0.687
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.378 vs 23.637
5.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 583
5.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 583

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1544 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	4614 vs 3770
PassMark - G2D Mark	477 vs 414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	40.048 vs 27.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	872.651 vs 570.969
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.338 vs 0.687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.378 vs 23.637
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 583
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 583

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro S7150
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

3770

4614

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

414

477

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

27025

15038

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

27.544

40.048

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

570.969

872.651

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.687

4.338

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

23.637

32.378

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6147

5953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4359

3717

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

583

3357

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6147

5953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4359

3717

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

583

3357

Name	AMD FirePro S7150	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
PassMark - G3D Mark	3770	4614
PassMark - G2D Mark	414	477
Geekbench - OpenCL	27025	15038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	27.544	40.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	570.969	872.651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.687	4.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	23.637	32.378
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6147	5953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4359	3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	583	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6147	5953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4359	3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	583	3357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		132.363
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		809

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro S7150	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Fermi 2.0
Code name	Tonga	GF110
Launch date	1 February 2016	9 November 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,399	$499
Place in performance rating	655	657
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Price now		$289.88
Value for money (0-100)		19.21
Technical info
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1544 MHz
Floating-point performance	3,763 gflops	1,581.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	1792	512
Texture fill rate	117.6 GTexel / s	49.4 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	244 Watt
Transistor count	5,000 million	3,000 million
CUDA cores		512
Maximum GPU temperature		97 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI, 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		3-way
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB / s	192.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI
Surround