AMD FirePro W5000 vs NVIDIA Quadro K1200
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the AMD FirePro W5000 scores 2,972 against 2,958 for the NVIDIA Quadro K1200, making it effectively tied with the NVIDIA Quadro K1200.
The NVIDIA Quadro K1200 carries more video memory (4 GB against 2 GB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA Quadro K1200 draws less board power (45 W against 75 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA Quadro K1200 is the more efficient of the two (65.7 against 39.6 points per watt).
Comparing 6 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 7/10 recorded for the AMD FirePro W5000, 6/10 for the NVIDIA Quadro K1200. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| AMD FirePro W5000 | NVIDIA Quadro K1200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | Not recorded |
| Base clock | 825 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Board power | 75 W | 45 W |
| Process node | 28 nm | Not recorded |
| Architecture | GCN | Maxwell |
| Launch date | 2012-01-01 | 2015-01-28 |
| PassMark G3D | 2,972 | 2,958 |