AMD FirePro V5900 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro V5900 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM 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).

AMD FirePro V5900

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro V5900

Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 52% higher pipelines: 512 vs 336
2x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 150 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5078 vs 3353
Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5078 vs 3353

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 May 2011 vs 11 October 2010
Pipelines	512 vs 336
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 150 Watt
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5078 vs 3353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5078 vs 3353

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM

Around 8% higher core clock speed: 650 MHz vs 600 MHz
Around 90% higher texture fill rate: 36.4 GTexel / s vs 19.2 GTexel / s
Around 42% better floating-point performance: 873.6 gflops vs 614.4 gflops
Around 70% higher memory clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2000 MHz
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 22.202 vs 8.167
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 661.765 vs 409.102
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.872 vs 0.772
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 28.112 vs 20.064
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 76.736 vs 66.259
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3712 vs 2091
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3712 vs 2091

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	650 MHz vs 600 MHz
Texture fill rate	36.4 GTexel / s vs 19.2 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance	873.6 gflops vs 614.4 gflops
Memory clock speed	3400 MHz vs 2000 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.202 vs 8.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	661.765 vs 409.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872 vs 0.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	28.112 vs 20.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	76.736 vs 66.259
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3712 vs 2091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3712 vs 2091

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro V5900
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.167

22.202

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

409.102

661.765

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.772

1.872

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

20.064

28.112

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

66.259

76.736

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2091

3712

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

5078

3353

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2091

3712

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

5078

3353

Name	AMD FirePro V5900	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM
PassMark - G3D Mark	1265
PassMark - G2D Mark	355
Geekbench - OpenCL	2880
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.167	22.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	409.102	661.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.772	1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.064	28.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	66.259	76.736
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2091	3712
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5078	3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2091	3712
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5078	3353

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro V5900	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OEM
Essentials
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Fermi
Code name	Cayman	GF104
Launch date	24 May 2011	11 October 2010
Place in performance rating	1098	1099
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	600 MHz	650 MHz
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	873.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	512	336
Texture fill rate	19.2 GTexel / s	36.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,950 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	230 mm	210 mm
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
API support
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB / s	108.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	3400 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5