FirePro S7150 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S7150 and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro S7150 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro S7150
Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro S7150 | Radeon HD 8970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro S7150 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro S7150 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- FirePro S7150 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
- FirePro S7150 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of FirePro S7150 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- FirePro S7150 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro S7150 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro S7150 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| FirePro S7150 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro S7150 | Radeon HD 8970M | |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Tonga | Neptune |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2016 | 15 May 2013 |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 920 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,000 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 117.8 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,763 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| Length | 241 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 273 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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