FirePro S7150 vs GeForce GTX 980

When choosing between FirePro S7150 and GeForce GTX 980, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S7150 and GeForce GTX 980.

Main Specs

  FirePro S7150 GeForce GTX 980
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 165 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 980 has 10% more power consumption, than FirePro S7150.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S7150 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S7150 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 - with Maxwell.
  • FirePro S7150 and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro S7150 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S7150 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 55−60
ultra / 1080p 21−24 35−40
QHD / 1440p 16−18 30−35
4K / 2160p 10−11 18−20
low / 720p 60−65 80−85
medium / 1080p 40−45 65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than FirePro S7150.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7150 GeForce GTX 980
Architecture GCN 3.0 Maxwell
Code name Tonga GM204
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 February 2016 19 September 2014
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 920 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 117.8 144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,763 gflops 4,981 gflops
Length 241 mm 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 224 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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