FirePro W4300 vs Radeon HD 7970M
In this comparison between FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 7970M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W4300 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W4300
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 80 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
200−210
220−230
medium / 768p
170−180
190−200
ultra / 1080p
95−100
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
75−80
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
140−150
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
110−120
medium / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 19% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
QHD / 1440p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
30−35
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
FirePro W4300
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN
Code name
Bonaire
Wimbledon XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 December 2015
1 May 2012
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
930 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
68.00
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
2,176 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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