GPU Comparison

The benchmark data places the AMD FirePro W5000 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 in the same performance tier, with average scores of 9803 and 9780 respectively, a negligible 0.2% difference. However, this aggregate parity masks a stark reality: the GTX 1070 utterly dominates the single available head-to-head benchmark, scoring 44700 in Geekbench OpenCL against the FirePro W5000’s 9803, a 78.1% margin. The FirePro W5000’s average score is buoyed solely by that same OpenCL result, meaning its only measured performance is far below the GTX 1070’s capability. The GTX 1070, in contrast, shows a broad range of strengths across multiple tests, from 13498 in Passmark G3D to 18801 in Geekbench Metal, while the FirePro W5000 has no other recorded benchmarks in this data. The conclusion is unambiguous: the GTX 1070 is the superior performer, and the FirePro W5000’s average score is misleading without context.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available is Geekbench OpenCL, where the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 scores 44700 against the AMD FirePro W5000’s 9803. This represents a 78.1% advantage for the GTX 1070, a massive gap that dwarfs the 0.2% difference in their average benchmark scores. The deltaPct of -78.1 for the FirePro W5000 indicates it achieves only about 22% of the GTX 1070’s OpenCL performance, making this a one-sided contest. The GTX 1070’s nearest rival list confirms its placement, with the Quadro M2000M at 9832 (0.5% higher) and the Tesla M10 at 9724 (0.6% lower), but none of these approach the GTX 1070’s OpenCL output.

Beyond the head-to-head, the GTX 1070’s other benchmark results illustrate its versatility: it scores 13498 in Passmark G3D, 18801 in Geekbench Metal, and 22121 in Geekbench Vulkan. The FirePro W5000 has no comparable data, so its 9803 OpenCL score stands as its only measured achievement. In contrast, the GTX 1070’s Passmark DirectX 11 score of 100 and DirectX 9 score of 197 show strong legacy API performance, while its DirectX 12 score of 48 and DirectX 10 score of 82 are lower but still functional. The FirePro W5000, with a single benchmark, cannot compete on depth of testing. The verdict from this section is clear: the GTX 1070 wins the only direct test by a landslide, and its additional benchmarks only reinforce its dominance.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 than the AMD FirePro W5000 in OpenCL?

A: The GTX 1070 scores 44700 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the FirePro W5000 scores 9803, making the GTX 1070 78.1% faster, more than four times the performance.

Q: Do the two cards have similar average benchmark scores?

A: Yes, the average scores are nearly identical: the FirePro W5000 averages 9803 and the GTX 1070 averages 9780, a difference of just 0.2%. However, this average is misleading because the FirePro W5000 has only one benchmark, while the GTX 1070 has eleven.

Q: What is the GTX 1070’s best benchmark result?

A: The GTX 1070’s highest score is 44700 in Geekbench OpenCL, followed by 22121 in Geekbench Vulkan and 18801 in Geekbench Metal, showing strong performance across compute APIs.

Q: Does the FirePro W5000 have any benchmark where it beats the GTX 1070?

A: No. In the only shared test, Geekbench OpenCL, the GTX 1070 wins decisively. The FirePro W5000 has no other recorded benchmarks, so it cannot claim a victory in any other category.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare to the GTX 1070?

A: The GTX 1070’s nearest rivals are the Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% higher), the Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% lower), and the Tesla C2070 (9716, 0.7% lower). All are within 1% of the GTX 1070’s average, but none approach its OpenCL score.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for both cards?

A: Both the AMD FirePro W5000 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 are placed in the 47th percentile among all GPUs, reflecting their similar average scores despite the vast difference in raw compute capability.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures and process nodes. The AMD FirePro W5000 uses the Pitcairn chip based on GCN 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC, with 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 uses the GP104 chip based on Pascal architecture, also fabricated at TSMC but on a smaller 16 nm process, packing 7,200 million transistors into a 314 mm² die. The transistor density reflects this: the GTX 1070 has 22.9 million transistors per mm² versus the FirePro W5000’s 13.2 million per mm², indicating a significantly more advanced manufacturing technology.

The core configurations differ dramatically. The FirePro W5000 has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines, while the GTX 1070 has 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. This 2.5x advantage in shading units and 2x in ROPs directly explains the GTX 1070’s superior compute throughput. The FirePro W5000’s pixel rate is 26.40 GPixel/s and texture rate is 39.60 GTexel/s, while the GTX 1070 achieves 107.7 GPixel/s and 202.0 GTexel/s, roughly four to five times higher. Floating-point performance tells the same story: the FirePro W5000 delivers 1,267.2 GFLOPS FP32, whereas the GTX 1070 reaches 6.463 TFLOPS, a fivefold difference. The GTX 1070 also has FP16 capability at 101.0 GFLOPS (1:64), which the FirePro W5000 lacks entirely.

Memory architecture separates them further. Both use GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, but the GTX 1070 has 8 GB versus the FirePro W5000’s 2 GB, and its memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s dwarfs the FirePro W5000’s 102.4 GB/s. The GTX 1070’s memory clock is 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) against the FirePro W5000’s 800 MHz (3.2 Gbps effective). API support also differs: the GTX 1070 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the FirePro W5000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170, though both support OpenGL 4.6. These architectural gaps are decisive in explaining the benchmark results.

The Verdict

The data is unequivocal: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the far more capable GPU. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 44700 is 78.1% higher than the AMD FirePro W5000’s 9803, and this is the only direct comparison available. The GTX 1070’s additional benchmarks, 13498 in Passmark G3D, 18801 in Geekbench Metal, 22121 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 6102 in Passmark GPU Compute, demonstrate consistent strength across multiple testing methodologies, whereas the FirePro W5000 has no other results to show. The GTX 1070’s architectural superiority, with 1920 shading units versus 768, 6.463 TFLOPS versus 1,267.2 GFLOPS, and 256.3 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, fully supports these scores.

The FirePro W5000’s sole advantage is its 0.2% higher average benchmark score, which is an artifact of having only one data point. Its 47th percentile ranking matches the GTX 1070’s, but this is meaningless when the only shared test shows a fourfold performance gap. For any compute-heavy workload, the GTX 1070 is the clear choice. The FirePro W5000 may be end-of-life with a 75 W TDP and no power connectors, but that low power draw does not compensate for its fivefold deficit in FP32 performance. The GTX 1070, despite a higher 150 W TDP and dual-slot cooler, delivers the performance that matters. Users should select the GTX 1070 without hesitation based on this data.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The FirePro W5000 uses a 28 nm process, while the GTX 1070 uses 16 nm, both at TSMC. Transistor counts are 2,800 million versus 7,200 million, with die sizes of 212 mm² and 314 mm² respectively. The GTX 1070 has a base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz, while the FirePro W5000 has no base or boost clocks listed. Memory differs: 2 GB versus 8 GB GDDR5, with bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s versus 256.3 GB/s, and memory clocks of 800 MHz (3.2 Gbps) versus 2002 MHz (8 Gbps).

Compute resources favor the GTX 1070 across the board: 1920 shading units versus 768, 120 TMUs versus 48, and 64 ROPs versus 32. Pixel rate is 107.7 GPixel/s versus 26.40 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 202.0 GTexel/s versus 39.60 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 6.463 TFLOPS versus 1,267.2 GFLOPS, and the GTX 1070 adds FP16 at 101.0 GFLOPS (1:64) while the FirePro W5000 has none. Power requirements scale with performance: the FirePro W5000 has a 75 W TDP with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU, while the GTX 1070 has a 150 W TDP, one 8-pin connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU. Physical dimensions also differ: the FirePro W5000 is 183 mm long and single-slot, while the GTX 1070 is 267 mm long, dual-slot, and 40 mm wide. Display outputs vary, with the FirePro W5000 offering 1x DVI and 2x DisplayPort 1.2, and the GTX 1070 providing 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. API support is similar but not identical, with the GTX 1070 supporting DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4 versus the FirePro W5000’s DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 wins every benchmark category where data exists. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 44700 versus the FirePro W5000’s 9803, a 78.1% victory. It also excels in newer APIs: Geekbench Vulkan at 22121, Geekbench Metal at 18801, and Passmark GPU Compute at 6102. For DirectX workloads, the GTX 1070 scores 197 in Passmark DirectX 9, 100 in DirectX 11, and 48 in DirectX 12, alongside a strong 13498 in Passmark G3D. The FirePro W5000 has no recorded results in any of these tests, so the GTX 1070 is the default winner for gaming, compute, and professional workloads alike.

The AMD FirePro W5000’s only "win" is its 0.2% higher average benchmark score (9803 versus 9780), which stems from having a single benchmark rather than superior performance. It also offers a lower 75 W TDP and requires no power connectors, making it easier to install in constrained systems, and its 183 mm length fits smaller cases. However, these physical advantages do not translate into any performance win. For users prioritizing compute throughput, API versatility, or memory capacity, the GTX 1070 is the only rational choice. The FirePro W5000 might appeal to those with strict power or space limits, but the benchmark evidence shows it cannot compete on any performance metric. The GTX 1070 wins on every measurable dimension, and the FirePro W5000’s single benchmark cannot offset that dominance.