FirePro V7900 vs Radeon R9 270X

When comparing FirePro V7900 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270X has 19% more power consumption, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro V7900 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 24−27
ultra / 1080p 6−7 14−16
QHD / 1440p 1−2 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 24−27 45−50
medium / 1080p 14−16 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon R9 270X
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN
Code name Cayman Curacao XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 8 October 2013
Pipelines 1280 1280
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 84.00
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 2,688 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
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 318 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 163 Sol/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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