AMD FireStream 9170 vs NVIDIA GRID K1
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV670 | GK107 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | TeraScale | Kepler |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 666 million | 1,270 million |
| Die size | 192 mm² | 118 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | GK107-450-A2 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 8th, 2007 | Mar 18th, 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireStream | GRID |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Launch price | — | 4,140 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 800 MHz | 850 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective | 891 MHz 1782 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 51.20 GB/s | 28.51 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 320 | 192 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Compute units | 4 | — |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| SMX count | — | 1 |
| Cache L1 | — | 16 KB (per SMX) |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 12.80 GPixel/s | 3.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 12.80 GTexel/s | 13.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 512.0 GFLOPS | 326.4 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 102.4 GFLOPS (1:5) | 13.60 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 241 mm 9.5 inches | 267 mm 10.5 inches |
| Width | 111 mm 4.4 inches | — |
| TDP | 105 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | P2401 SKU 502 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 (full) 4.0 (partial) | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | — | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | — | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| CUDA | — | 3.0 |
