FirePro W4190M vs Radeon HD 7970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4190M and Radeon HD 7970, 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 W4190M stacks up against Radeon HD 7970, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro W4190M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W4190M 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 FirePro W4190M here:

FirePro W4190M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W4190M	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)		300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W4190M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro W4190M.
FirePro W4190M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
FirePro W4190M and Radeon HD 7970 are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro W4190M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4190M is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p	7−8	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 580% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 112% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 816% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 357% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p	6−7	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	8−9	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 55% more, than FirePro W4190M.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	16−18	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than FirePro W4190M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4190M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars XTX?	Tahiti XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	12 November 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	118.4
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W4190M vs Radeon HD 7970

FirePro W4190M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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