AMD FirePro V5900 vs ATI FirePro V4800

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro V5900 and ATI FirePro V4800 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro V5900

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 24% higher texture fill rate: 19.2 GTexel / s vs 15.5 GTexel / s
  • Around 28% higher pipelines: 512 vs 400
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1264 vs 1204
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2880 vs 1670
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.167 vs 5.886
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 409.102 vs 321.782
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.772 vs 0.529
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.064 vs 14.184
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 66.259 vs 56.777
  • Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1713 vs 1512
  • Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5078 vs 3326
  • Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1713 vs 1512
  • Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5078 vs 3326
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 May 2011 vs 26 April 2010
Texture fill rate 19.2 GTexel / s vs 15.5 GTexel / s
Pipelines 512 vs 400
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1264 vs 1204
Geekbench - OpenCL 2880 vs 1670
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.167 vs 5.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 409.102 vs 321.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.772 vs 0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.064 vs 14.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 66.259 vs 56.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1713 vs 1512
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5078 vs 3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1713 vs 1512
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5078 vs 3326

Reasons to consider the ATI FirePro V4800

  • Around 29% higher core clock speed: 775 MHz vs 600 MHz
  • Around 1% better floating-point performance: 620.0 gflops vs 614.4 gflops
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 75 Watt
  • Around 80% higher memory clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 2000 MHz
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 456 vs 350
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2211 vs 2091
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2211 vs 2091
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 775 MHz vs 600 MHz
Floating-point performance 620.0 gflops vs 614.4 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 75 Watt
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz vs 2000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 456 vs 350
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2211 vs 2091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2211 vs 2091

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro V5900
GPU 2: ATI FirePro V4800

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1264
1204
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
350
456
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2880
1670
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.167
5.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
409.102
321.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.772
0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.064
14.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
66.259
56.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1713
1512
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2091
2211
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5078
3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1713
1512
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2091
2211
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5078
3326
Name AMD FirePro V5900 ATI FirePro V4800
PassMark - G3D Mark 1264 1204
PassMark - G2D Mark 350 456
Geekbench - OpenCL 2880 1670
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.167 5.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 409.102 321.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.772 0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.064 14.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 66.259 56.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1713 1512
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2091 2211
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5078 3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1713 1512
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2091 2211
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5078 3326

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro V5900 ATI FirePro V4800

Essentials

Architecture TeraScale 3 TeraScale 2
Code name Cayman Redwood
Launch date 24 May 2011 26 April 2010
Place in performance rating 1091 1092
Type Workstation Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $189

Technical info

Core clock speed 600 MHz 775 MHz
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 620.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 512 400
Texture fill rate 19.2 GTexel / s 15.5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt 69 Watt
Transistor count 2,640 million 627 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 230 mm 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors None None

API support

DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.4 4.4

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB / s 57.6 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5