FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 151 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V7900 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro V7900 is 59 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−105
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Terascale 2
Code name	Cayman	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	22 October 2010
Pipelines	1280	1120
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	279 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	171 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 6870

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