FirePro V7900 vs FirePro W9000

When comparing FirePro V7900 and FirePro W9000, 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 V7900 and FirePro W9000 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 FirePro W9000
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro W9000 has 131% more power consumption, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and FirePro W9000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W9000 has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and FirePro W9000 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 250 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W9000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 279 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 FirePro W9000
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 1.0
Code name Cayman Tahiti
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 14 June 2012
Pipelines 1280 2048
Core clock speed 725 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 124.8
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 3,994 gflops
Length 279 mm 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 264 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 460 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length full height / full length
StereoOutput3D + +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support + +
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