FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6870.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W7000 has 131% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
FirePro W7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W7000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro W7000 is 22 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	230−240	180−190
medium / 768p	200−210	140−150
ultra / 1080p	120−130	75−80
QHD / 1440p	90−95	40−45
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	30−35	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	5−6
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	40−45
medium / 768p	45−50	24−27
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	22 October 2010
Pipelines	1280	1120
Core clock speed	950 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	76.00	50.40
Floating-point performance	2,432 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	242 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	285 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	6 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6870

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