FirePro S9000 vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 S9000 stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro S9000
Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro S9000 | Radeon HD 7970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro S9000 has 250% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- FirePro S9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
- FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| 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 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| 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 S9000 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
| 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 S9000 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro S9000 | Radeon HD 7970M | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Tahiti | Wimbledon XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 August 2012 | 1 May 2012 |
| Pipelines | 1792 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,313 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 68.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,226 gflops | 2,176 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5500 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 92 Mh/s | 254 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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