AMD FirePro S10000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two direct benchmark comparisons between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile and the AMD FirePro S10000. In both instances, the NVIDIA part delivers a decisive victory, with margins that are difficult to overstate.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 5080 Mobile scores 166,986 points against the FirePro S10000's 30,631 points. This represents a 445.2% advantage for the NVIDIA GPU, meaning it delivers roughly five and a half times the compute performance in this API. The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a similar story: the RTX 5080 Mobile posts 169,754 points versus 34,145 for the AMD card, a 397.2% lead. The NVIDIA GPU is nearly five times faster in Vulkan as well.

The overall win count stands at 2 for the RTX 5080 Mobile and 0 for the FirePro S10000. There is no benchmark in the database where the AMD part comes out ahead. This is a total sweep in the head-to-head section.

Looking at the broader average scores, the RTX 5080 Mobile achieves an average benchmark score of 38,349, while the FirePro S10000 averages 32,388. The gap here is narrower, which is interesting. The reason is that the averages include many more tests, and the FirePro only has two recorded results, both from Geekbench. The RTX 5080 Mobile has ten recorded results, including several Passmark tests where it scores relatively low. For example, the Passmark DirectX 12 score is 116, and the DirectX 10 score is 171. These low scores pull down the NVIDIA average, but they do not change the outcome of the head-to-head comparisons.

The percentile rankings also favor the NVIDIA GPU. The RTX 5080 Mobile sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the FirePro S10000 sits at the 77th percentile. That 4-point gap reflects the overall standing, though the head-to-head deltas are far more dramatic than the percentile difference suggests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile wins with a score of 166,986, against 30,631 for the AMD FirePro S10000. The delta is 445.2% in favor of NVIDIA.

Q: What is the margin of victory in the Vulkan benchmark?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile scores 169,754 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the FirePro S10000 scores 34,145. The NVIDIA GPU leads by 397.2%.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 38,349, and the FirePro S10000 has an average of 32,388. The difference is 5,961 points in favor of NVIDIA.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile ranks at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, while the FirePro S10000 ranks at the 77th percentile.

Q: How many benchmark wins does each GPU have in the head-to-head tests?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 2 wins, and the FirePro S10000 has 0 wins in the recorded head-to-head benchmarks.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, while the FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus. The bandwidth figures are 896.0 GB/s for NVIDIA and 240.0 GB/s for AMD.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different eras and design philosophies. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB203 chip. The AMD FirePro S10000 uses the GCN 1.0 architecture with the Tahiti chip. Blackwell 2.0 is a modern, feature-rich design, while GCN 1.0 is an older compute-oriented architecture.

The manufacturing process separates them further. The RTX 5080 Mobile is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the FirePro S10000 uses a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. This process difference drives massive changes in transistor density. The NVIDIA chip packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, giving a density of 120.6 million transistors per mm². The AMD chip has 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, for a density of 12.3 million per mm². That is nearly a tenfold density advantage for NVIDIA.

The RTX 5080 Mobile includes dedicated ray tracing cores, with 60 of them, and 240 tensor cores. The FirePro S10000 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores at all, reflecting its GCN 1.0 heritage, which predates both technologies in AMD's lineup. The NVIDIA GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the FirePro S10000 is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1). Vulkan support also differs: NVIDIA lists version 1.4, and AMD lists version 1.2.170. OpenGL support is the same at 4.6 for both.

The clock structures are also different. The RTX 5080 Mobile has a base clock of 975 MHz and a boost clock of 1500 MHz. The FirePro S10000 has a base clock of 825 MHz and a boost clock of 950 MHz. Memory clocks differ as well: the NVIDIA card runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, while the AMD card runs at 1250 MHz with 5 Gbps effective.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets reveal a wide gulf between these two products. The RTX 5080 Mobile has 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operations units. The FirePro S10000 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA GPU has more than four times the shading units and more than double the TMUs and ROPs.

Memory is another clear differentiator. The RTX 5080 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, yielding 240.0 GB/s. Despite the wider bus on the AMD card, the newer memory type on the NVIDIA card provides nearly four times the bandwidth.

Compute throughput follows the same pattern. The RTX 5080 Mobile delivers 23.04 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The FirePro S10000 delivers 3.405 TFLOPS. The pixel rate is 144.0 GPixel/s for NVIDIA and 30.40 GPixel/s for AMD. The texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s for NVIDIA and 106.4 GTexel/s for AMD.

Power and physical specifications differ dramatically. The RTX 5080 Mobile has a TDP of 80 W, is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors, and uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. The FirePro S10000 has a TDP of 375 W, is a dual-slot card with two 8-pin power connectors, requires a 750 W suggested power supply, and uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. The AMD card is 305 mm long and 111 mm tall. The NVIDIA card has no listed dimensions because it is an IGP. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 5080 Mobile is portable device dependent, while the FirePro S10000 has 1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs.

Production status separates them further. The RTX 5080 Mobile is listed as active, released on 2025-04-01. The FirePro S10000 is end-of-life, released on 2012-11-11. The FirePro S10000 has a launch MSRP of 3,599 USD. The RTX 5080 Mobile has no recorded launch MSRP.

Where Each One Wins

Based solely on the recorded data, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile wins in every measurable category. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks, has a higher average score, and ranks higher in the percentile table. The compute workloads in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan are dominated by the NVIDIA GPU. If the task is general-purpose compute, ray tracing, or modern graphics APIs, the RTX 5080 Mobile is the clear choice.

The AMD FirePro S10000 does not win any benchmark in the database. However, it does have some characteristics that might matter in specific contexts. Its 384-bit memory bus is wider than the 256-bit bus on the NVIDIA part, though the bandwidth is much lower. Its dual-slot form factor and 375 W TDP suggest it was designed for workstation installations with ample power and cooling. The 3 GB memory capacity is far smaller, but the card's age means it was adequate for its era. The FirePro S10000 also has a launch MSRP of 3,599 USD, which reflects its original positioning as a high-end server product.

For anyone comparing these two based on the benchmark results, the RTX 5080 Mobile is the superior product in every tested scenario. The FirePro S10000's only advantage is historical: it was released in 2012 and served its purpose during its lifecycle. In current performance terms, the data shows no contest.

The Verdict

The database records are unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile outperforms the AMD FirePro S10000 by margins of 445.2% in OpenCL and 397.2% in Vulkan. The average scores confirm the trend: 38,349 for NVIDIA against 32,388 for AMD. The percentile rankings place the RTX 5080 Mobile at 81 and the FirePro S10000 at 77.

Who should pick the RTX 5080 Mobile? Anyone who needs modern graphics features, ray tracing, tensor core acceleration, or high-bandwidth memory. The 16 GB GDDR7 configuration with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth is suited for large datasets and high-resolution textures. The 80 W TDP and integrated form factor make it appropriate for portable devices where power is limited.

Who should pick the FirePro S10000? The data does not support a performance-based recommendation. The card is end-of-life, uses older GCN 1.0 architecture, has no ray tracing or tensor cores, and loses every benchmark it appears in. Its only recorded strengths are its dual-slot design, which allows for robust cooling in a server chassis, and its 384-bit bus, which is wider than the NVIDIA part's bus. If a system requires a legacy card with 3 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 375 W power envelope, the FirePro S10000 exists. But for any performance comparison, the RTX 5080 Mobile wins outright.

The verdict is simple: the RTX 5080 Mobile is the faster, more capable, and more modern GPU. The FirePro S10000 is a historical artifact with no benchmark wins in the database.