FirePro V7900 vs Radeon R7 250X

When comparing FirePro V7900 and Radeon R7 250X, 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 Radeon R7 250X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 has 88% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro V7900 and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V7900 is 69 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

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 14−16
FirePro V7900 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon R7 250X
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 1.0
Code name Cayman Cape Verde
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 13 February 2014
Pipelines 1280 640
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 38.00
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 1,216 gflops
Length 279 mm 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 96 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 152 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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