FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 7970

When comparing FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 7970, 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 W600 and Radeon HD 7970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	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	6x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 300% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 111 mm longer, than FirePro W600.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	120−130	220−230
ultra / 1080p	60−65	180−190
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	90−95	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 79% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	65−70	180−190
medium / 1080p	27−30	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 229% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	120−130
high / 1080p	14−16	70−75
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 416% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 34% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	130−140
medium / 768p	18−20	85−90
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 313% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	22 December 2011
Pipelines	512	2048
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	163 mm	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)	94 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 7970

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