AMD FirePro S10000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between these two GPUs. In the two benchmark tests where both cards were measured, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins every round, and the margins are enormous. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 scores 172,660 points against the FirePro S10000's 30,631 points. That is a 463.7% advantage, meaning the NVIDIA card delivers more than five times the compute throughput in this API workload. The gap narrows slightly in Geekbench Vulkan, but not by much: the RTX 5070 posts 178,923 points versus 34,145 points for the AMD card, a 424% delta. Both results point to the same conclusion: the RTX 5070 operates in a completely different performance class.

The average benchmark score reinforces this picture. The RTX 5070 carries an average score of 40,377 across its full benchmark suite, which includes 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, PassMark DirectX 9/10/11/12, PassMark G2D/G3D, and PassMark GPU Compute. The FirePro S10000's average is 32,388, based on only the two Geekbench tests. Even when comparing these broader averages, the RTX 5070 sits roughly 25% higher, though the head-to-head delta is far larger because the shared tests are both compute-oriented. The RTX 5070 also reaches the 82nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the FirePro S10000 sits at the 77th percentile. That 5-point percentile gap shows the NVIDIA card is not just faster in direct comparison, it is also ranked higher within the entire population of recorded GPUs.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card adds context. The RTX 5070's closest competitors by average score are AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318, a 0.1% delta), AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063, 0.8%), AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40,870, -1.2%), and NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568, 2%). These are all within a narrow band, suggesting the RTX 5070's average score is tightly clustered with other modern workstation cards. The FirePro S10000's nearest rivals are AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (32,456, -0.2%), AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32,540, -0.5%), AMD Radeon Pro 570X (32,176, 0.7%), and AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (32,601, -0.7%). The FirePro S10000 is thus grouped with mid-range cards from a much later era, which is consistent with its age and end-of-life production status.

The RTX 5070 also has a broader benchmark footprint. The database records ten separate test scores for the NVIDIA card, covering DirectX 9 through 12, 2D, 3D, and compute workloads. The FirePro S10000 only has two recorded tests, both Geekbench. This means the RTX 5070's average score is derived from a more diverse set of workloads, while the FirePro S10000's average rests on a narrower sample. In the two tests they share, the RTX 5070's dominance is unambiguous, and no recorded test shows the AMD card ahead.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40,377, while the AMD FirePro S10000 averages 32,388. The RTX 5070 sits at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs, compared to the FirePro S10000's 77th percentile.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5070 in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 5070 scores 172,660 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 30,631 for the FirePro S10000, a 463.7% advantage. That means the NVIDIA card delivers over five times the OpenCL performance of the AMD card.

Q: Does the FirePro S10000 win any benchmark in the database?

A: No. Across the two shared tests, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, the FirePro S10000 loses both. The RTX 5070 records 2 wins and the FirePro S10000 records 0 wins.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus with 240.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 4 times the capacity and nearly 3 times the bandwidth.

Q: How do the architectures differ?

A: The RTX 5070 uses the GB205 chip on NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 31,100 million transistors. The FirePro S10000 uses the Tahiti chip on AMD's GCN 1.0 architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC with 4,313 million transistors.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RTX 5070 is listed as Active production, released on 2025-03-03. The FirePro S10000 is listed as End-of-life, released on 2012-11-11.

The Verdict

The data makes the choice straightforward for almost any workload. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 outperforms the AMD FirePro S10000 by margins of 424% to 463.7% in the shared tests, and it holds a higher average score, a higher percentile ranking, and a larger memory capacity. The FirePro S10000 is an end-of-life product from 2012, built on a 28 nm process, while the RTX 5070 is an active product from 2025 on a 5 nm process. There is no recorded benchmark where the FirePro S10000 wins.

For anyone choosing between these two cards based on the database measurements, the RTX 5070 is the clear pick on raw performance. It also offers modern API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6, while the FirePro S10000 only reaches DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RTX 5070 includes ray tracing cores and tensor cores, whereas the FirePro S10000 has neither. The only scenario where the FirePro S10000 could be preferred is if a system requires its specific legacy display outputs (1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2) or if the workload is so old that only GCN 1.0 drivers are supported, but the benchmark data offers no performance justification for that choice.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 5070 has 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The FirePro S10000 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 5070 also includes 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores, while the FirePro S10000 lists neither. Clock speeds differ substantially: the RTX 5070 runs at 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost, while the FirePro S10000 runs at 825 MHz base and 950 MHz boost. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus for the NVIDIA card, versus 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus for the AMD card. Bandwidth is 672.0 GB/s versus 240.0 GB/s. Pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 482.3 GTexel/s versus 106.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 30.87 TFLOPS versus 3.405 TFLOPS. The RTX 5070's TDP is 250 W with a suggested 600 W PSU and a single 16-pin connector, while the FirePro S10000 draws 375 W with a suggested 750 W PSU and dual 8-pin connectors. The RTX 5070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, the FirePro S10000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RTX 5070 measures 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, while the FirePro S10000 measures 305 mm in length and 111 mm in height. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for the RTX 5070, versus 1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 for the FirePro S10000. The launch MSRP for the RTX 5070 is 549 USD, and for the FirePro S10000 it is 3,599 USD.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap spans a decade of GPU design. The RTX 5070 uses the GB205 chip built on NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. It integrates 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 118.3 million per mm². The FirePro S10000 uses the Tahiti chip on AMD's GCN 1.0 architecture, also fabricated by TSMC but on a 28 nm process. It holds 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, a density of 12.3 million per mm². The RTX 5070's die is smaller but packs over 7 times the transistors, reflecting the massive process node advantage.

The RTX 5070 includes dedicated ray tracing cores and tensor cores, which the FirePro S10000 lacks entirely. This means the NVIDIA card can accelerate ray-traced workloads and AI inference tasks, while the FirePro S10000 must handle such work on its general-purpose shaders, if it can at all. The RTX 5070 also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, both at 30.87 TFLOPS, while the FirePro S10000 has no recorded FP16 capability. The RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The FirePro S10000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), Vulkan 1.2.170, and OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 5070's memory is GDDR7, a generation newer than the FirePro S10000's GDDR5, and the NVIDIA card has a 192-bit bus versus the AMD card's 384-bit bus, yet still achieves nearly 3 times the bandwidth due to the much higher memory clock.

The RTX 5070 is part of the GeForce 50-series, with a predecessor in the GeForce 40 series and a successor in the GeForce 60 series. The FirePro S10000 belongs to the FirePro Server (Sx000) generation, with a predecessor in FirePro Terascale and a successor in Radeon Pro GCN. The RTX 5070 is an active product, while the FirePro S10000 is end-of-life. The release dates are 2025-03-03 for the RTX 5070 and 2012-11-11 for the FirePro S10000, a gap of over 12 years.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded benchmarks, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins in every measured category. It wins Geekbench OpenCL by 463.7% and Geekbench Vulkan by 424%. It has a higher average benchmark score, a higher percentile rank, and a broader set of recorded test scores. It is faster in FP32 compute, pixel rate, texture rate, and memory bandwidth. It has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, ray tracing cores, and tensor cores. It has 4 times the memory capacity. It is the only card of the two with any recorded wins.

The AMD FirePro S10000 has no recorded benchmark wins. Its only potential advantages are structural rather than performance-based: it has a wider 384-bit memory bus, which is a legacy design choice, and it uses dual 8-pin power connectors, which may match older power supplies. It is also shorter in height (111 mm versus 115 mm), though longer in length (305 mm versus 245 mm). Its display outputs, 1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2, could be relevant for older monitor setups, but the RTX 5070's HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b support modern displays with higher bandwidth. For any workload where compute performance matters, and the database shows no workload where it does not, the RTX 5070 is the superior choice. The FirePro S10000's only realistic use case is a legacy system that cannot accept a modern card, but even then, the data offers no benchmark where it beats the RTX 5070.