AMD FirePro V7900 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro V7900 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 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), 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 V7900

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro V7900

Videocard is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2.2x more texture fill rate: 58.0 GTexel / s vs 26.7 billion / sec
3.6x more pipelines: 1280 vs 352
2.2x better floating-point performance: 1,856.0 gflops vs 855.4 gflops
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 151 Watt vs 200 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
3.1x more memory clock speed: 5000 MHz vs 1603 MHz (3206 data rate)
2.9x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 27733 vs 9600
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 36.678 vs 24.513
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 171.25 vs 64.492
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3710 vs 3660
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3354 vs 3321
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3710 vs 3660
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3354 vs 3321

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 May 2011 vs 31 May 2010
Texture fill rate	58.0 GTexel / s vs 26.7 billion / sec
Pipelines	1280 vs 352
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops vs 855.4 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	151 Watt vs 200 Watt
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz vs 1603 MHz (3206 data rate)
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	27733 vs 9600
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	36.678 vs 24.513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	171.25 vs 64.492
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3710 vs 3660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3354 vs 3321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3710 vs 3660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3354 vs 3321

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465

Around 68% higher core clock speed: 1215 MHz vs 725 MHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2654 vs 2254
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 465 vs 340
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.079 vs 14.134
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 741.303 vs 676.409
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.516 vs 1.309

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1215 MHz vs 725 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2654 vs 2254
PassMark - G2D Mark	465 vs 340
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.079 vs 14.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	741.303 vs 676.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.516 vs 1.309
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2999 vs 2996
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2999 vs 2996

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro V7900
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2254

2654

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

340

465

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

27733

9600

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

14.134

19.079

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

676.409

741.303

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.309

2.516

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

36.678

24.513

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

171.25

64.492

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2996

2999

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3710

3660

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3354

3321

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2996

2999

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3710

3660

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3354

3321

Name	AMD FirePro V7900	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
PassMark - G3D Mark	2254	2654
PassMark - G2D Mark	340	465
Geekbench - OpenCL	27733	9600
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.134	19.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	676.409	741.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.309	2.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	36.678	24.513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	171.25	64.492
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2996	2999
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3710	3660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3354	3321
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2996	2999
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3710	3660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3354	3321

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro V7900	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
Essentials
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Fermi
Code name	Cayman	GF100
Launch date	24 May 2011	31 May 2010
Place in performance rating	825	827
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$279
Price now		$263.28
Value for money (0-100)		12.73
Technical info
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1215 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	855.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	1280	352
Texture fill rate	58.0 GTexel / s	26.7 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	151 Watt	200 Watt
Transistor count	2,640 million	3,100 million
Compute performance		30x
CUDA cores		352
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	Two Dual Link DVIMini HDMI, 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support
StereoOutput3D
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Form factor	Full Height / Full Length
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	279 mm	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	Two 6-pins
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		2-way3-way
API support
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.4	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	160 GB / s	102.6 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1603 MHz (3206 data rate)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI
Surround