FirePro V7900 vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

When comparing FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 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 GeForce GTX 550 Ti is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 116 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro V7900 has 30% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro V7900 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 175 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 550 Ti are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V7900 is 271 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 4996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture TeraScale 3 Fermi
Code name Cayman GF116
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 15 March 2011
Pipelines 1280 192
Core clock speed 725 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 279 mm 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 98.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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