FirePro V7900 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V7900 and Radeon R9 M470X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro V7900 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
FirePro V7900
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
180−190
220−230
medium / 768p
150−160
190−200
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
65−70
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
110−120
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
110−120
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 46% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 11% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than FirePro V7900.
Full Specs
FirePro V7900
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN 2
Code name
Cayman
Emerald
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1280
896
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
58.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,856.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
171 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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