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FirePro S7000 vs Quadro P1000

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FirePro S7000

2012Core: 950 MHz
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Quadro P1000

2017Core: 1493 MHzBoost: 1519 MHz
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FirePro S7000 vs Quadro P1000 Performance Spectrum

FirePro S7000
4 GB 150
4,524
+0.6%
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Quadro P1000
4 GB 40
4,495
0.0%
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About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro S7000 vs Quadro P1000: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro S7000

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌275% higher power demand at 150W vs 40W.
  • ❌101.4% longer card at 292mm vs 145mm.

Quadro P1000

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 40W instead of 150W, a 110W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 292mm, a 147mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
  • ✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 3.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro S7000 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.6% in PassMark G3D (4,524 vs 4,495), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro S7000 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
FirePro S7000 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

FirePro S7000 vs Quadro P1000 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro S7000

The FirePro S7000 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 27 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 950 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,524 points. Launch price was $1,249.

NVIDIA

Quadro P1000

The Quadro P1000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 7 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1493 MHz to 1519 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,495 points. Launch price was $375.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro S7000 scores 4,524 and the Quadro P1000 reaches 4,495 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro S7000 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Quadro P1000 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (FirePro S7000) vs 640 (Quadro P1000). Raw compute: 2.432 TFLOPS (FirePro S7000) vs 1.555 TFLOPS (Quadro P1000).

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
G3D Mark Score
4,524
4,495
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1280+100%
640
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.432 TFLOPS+56%
1.555 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
80+150%
32
L1 Cache
320 KB+67%
192 KB
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro S7000 and 64-bit on the Quadro P1000. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro S7000) vs 1 MB (Quadro P1000) — the Quadro P1000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_1) (FirePro S7000) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro P1000). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_1)
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
6+50%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro S7000) vs 6th Gen NVENC (Pascal) (Quadro P1000). Decoder: UVD 4.0 vs 3rd Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264 (FirePro S7000) vs H.264,HEVC (Quadro P1000).

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
Encoder
VCE 1.0
6th Gen NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder
UVD 4.0
3rd Gen NVDEC
Codecs
H.264
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro S7000 draws 150W versus the Quadro P1000's 40W — a 115.8% difference. The Quadro P1000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro S7000) vs 350W (Quadro P1000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 292mm vs 145mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 70°C.

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
TDP
150W
40W-73%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
292mm
145mm
Height
111mm
69mm
Slots
1
1
Temp (Load)
85
70°C-18%
Perf/Watt
30.2
112.4+272%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro S7000 came in at $1249, while the Quadro P1000 launched at $0. On MSRP, Quadro P1000 was 100+% cheaper ($1249 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.6 (FirePro S7000) vs Infinity (Quadro P1000) — the Quadro P1000 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Quadro P1000 (2017 vs 2012).

FeatureFirePro S7000Quadro P1000
MSRP
$1249
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
3.6
Infinity
Codename
Pitcairn
GP107
Release
August 27 2012
February 7 2017
Ranking
#462
#466
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