FirePro S9000 vs FirePro V7900

When comparing FirePro S9000 and FirePro V7900, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro S9000 and FirePro V7900 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 FirePro V7900
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S9000 has 131% more power consumption, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FirePro V7900 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9000 has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FirePro V7900 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 175 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and FirePro V7900 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V7900 is 12 mm longer, than FirePro S9000.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 FirePro V7900
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale 3
Code name Tahiti Cayman
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 24 August 2012 24 May 2011
Pipelines 1792 1280
Core clock speed 900 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 58.00
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,856.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 160 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 171 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 1 4
Dual-link DVI support + +
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