AMD FirePro S10000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER decisively outperforms the AMD FirePro S10000 in every head-to-head test recorded. The FirePro S10000, a 2012-era server part, cannot match the modern Ada Lovelace architecture in raw compute, and the margin of victory is staggering. While the FirePro holds a slight edge in its average benchmark percentile ranking, this is a statistical artifact of the different test sets; the direct comparisons tell the real story.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two cards were directly compared in only two benchmark suites: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. In both, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins, but the scale of the victory differs dramatically.

The most lopsided result is in Geekbench OpenCL. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199,267 points, while the FirePro S10000 manages just 30,631. This is a -84.6% delta from the winner's perspective, meaning the NVIDIA card outperforms the AMD card by more than a factor of six. This result is consistent with the massive disparity in shading units, texture units, and FP32 throughput between the two architectures.

The gap narrows considerably in Geekbench Vulkan, but the outcome remains the same. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER posts a score of 53,683, against the FirePro S10000's 34,145. That is a -36.4% delta, showing the NVIDIA part still holds a commanding lead, but the older GCN architecture is relatively less disadvantaged in this API. It is importantly the FirePro's Vulkan score is actually higher than its own OpenCL score, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's Vulkan score is significantly lower than its OpenCL result; this suggests the NVIDIA part's OpenCL performance is exceptionally strong.

When looking at the broader picture, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score across all its tested workloads is 31,087, which places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs. The FirePro S10000, with an average score of 32,388, sits in the 77th percentile. These percentile rankings are nearly identical, but they are misleading because the FirePro has only two benchmark results (both Geekbench tests), while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has ten results, including several Passmark tests where it scores relatively low (e.g., 119 in Passmark DirectX 12). The FirePro's limited test set inflates its relative standing.

Architecture Differences

The architectural chasm between these two GPUs is vast, reflecting over a decade of semiconductor advancement. The FirePro S10000 is built on AMD's GCN 1.0 architecture, using the Tahiti chip, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC.

The transistor counts tell a story of exponential growth. The FirePro packs 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.3M / mm². The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER integrates 45,900 million transistors on a slightly larger 379 mm² die, achieving a density of 121.1M / mm². This represents roughly a tenfold increase in transistor density, enabling the NVIDIA card to house far more compute units in a similar physical footprint.

The compute resources are not remotely comparable. The FirePro S10000 features 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 32 raster output units (ROPs). In contrast, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 8,448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The NVIDIA card also includes 66 ray tracing cores and 264 tensor cores, features that simply do not exist on the older GCN part. The FirePro's FP32 performance is 3.405 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers 44.10 TFLOPS in FP32 and an identical 44.10 TFLOPS in FP16 (1:1). The NVIDIA card is over 12 times faster in raw FP32 throughput.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally as well. The FirePro uses 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, providing 240.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s. While the bus is narrower, the much faster GDDR6X memory (21 Gbps effective vs 5 Gbps effective) gives the NVIDIA card nearly three times the bandwidth. The FirePro's clock speeds are also far lower: a 825 MHz base and 950 MHz boost, compared to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 2340 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost.

The Verdict

The data dictates a clear conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the superior product by every measurable metric in this comparison. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks, offers substantially more compute throughput, more memory, and higher bandwidth. The FirePro S10000's only statistical advantage is its average benchmark percentile (77th vs 76th), which is a product of its limited test pool and not indicative of real-world capability.

For any workload involving modern APIs, ray tracing, or tensor operations, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the only viable choice. The FirePro S10000, with its support for DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170, is technically capable of running modern software, but its performance will be severely constrained. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, offering a more feature-complete and future-proof platform.

The FirePro S10000 is an end-of-life product from 2012, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER arrived in 2024. The technological gap is insurmountable. Unless a specific legacy application requires the FirePro's exact feature set, there is no benchmark-based argument for choosing it over the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

Specification Differences

This section highlights the key fields where the two cards differ:

• Process Node: 28 nm (AMD) vs 5 nm (NVIDIA)
• Transistors: 4,313 million vs 45,900 million
• Die Size: 352 mm² vs 379 mm²
• Base Clock: 825 MHz vs 2340 MHz
• Boost Clock: 950 MHz vs 2610 MHz
• Memory Size: 3 GB GDDR5 vs 16 GB GDDR6X
• Memory Bus: 384 bit vs 256 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 240.0 GB/s vs 672.3 GB/s
• Shading Units: 1,792 vs 8,448
• TMUs: 112 vs 264
• ROPs: 32 vs 96
• RT Cores: None vs 66
• Tensor Cores: None vs 264
• FP32 Performance: 3.405 TFLOPS vs 44.10 TFLOPS
• TDP: 375 W vs 285 W
• Power Connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 1x 16-pin
• Suggested PSU: 750 W vs 600 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16 vs PCIe 4.0 x16
• Display Outputs: 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 vs 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
• DirectX Support: 12 (11_1) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2)
• Vulkan Support: 1.2.170 vs 1.4
• Slot Width: Dual-slot vs Triple-slot

FAQ

Q: Which card has better OpenCL performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is overwhelmingly faster, scoring 199,267 compared to the FirePro S10000's 30,631 in Geekbench OpenCL, a -84.6% delta.

Q: Is the FirePro S10000 competitive in any benchmark?

A: No. In the two direct head-to-head tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan), the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins both. The FirePro's percentile rank (77th) is one point higher, but this is based on a smaller, less diverse benchmark set.

Q: What are the key architectural differences?

A: The FirePro uses GCN 1.0 on a 28 nm node with 1,792 shading units and no ray tracing or tensor cores. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses Ada Lovelace on a 5 nm node with 8,448 shading units, 66 RT cores, and 264 tensor cores.

Q: How much more memory does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER have?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X, compared to the FirePro's 3 GB of GDDR5. The NVIDIA card also has higher bandwidth: 672.3 GB/s vs 240.0 GB/s.

Q: Which card has a higher power draw?

A: The AMD FirePro S10000 has a higher TDP of 375 W, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is rated at 285 W. The FirePro also requires a 750 W suggested PSU versus 600 W for the NVIDIA card.

Q: What are the release dates?

A: The AMD FirePro S10000 was released on 2012-11-11, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER was released on 2024-01-23.

Where Each One Wins

The data shows a complete sweep for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in direct performance comparisons. Therefore, the use-case split is defined by the FirePro's limitations rather than its strengths.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins in: All modern compute workloads. Its massive FP32 throughput (44.10 TFLOPS) and FP16 capability (44.10 TFLOPS) make it suitable for scientific computing, AI inference (with tensor cores), and content creation. The support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 ensures compatibility with the latest games and applications. The 16 GB VRAM buffer is adequate for high-resolution textures and large datasets. The higher pixel rate (250.6 GPixel/s) and texture rate (689.0 GTexel/s) indicate superior rasterization performance.

AMD FirePro S10000 wins in: Its only wins are the absence of a loss in percentile ranking (77th vs 76th) and a lower power consumption in terms of its own TDP relative to its performance class, though it actually draws more power (375 W vs 285 W). It is not a winner in any benchmark test. Its only potential niche would be legacy software that requires the specific GCN 1.0 architecture or its unique display output configuration (1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2). The data provides no evidence of any performance scenario where the FirePro S10000 is the preferable choice.