FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870, 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 W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7000 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro W7000.
  • FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 is 4800 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 24−27
ultra / 1080p 12−14 14−16
QHD / 1440p 6−7 9−10
4K / 2160p 5−6 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 45−50
medium / 1080p 24−27 30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than FirePro W7000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 7870
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Pitcairn Pitcairn XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 13 June 2012 5 March 2012
Pipelines 1280 1280
Core clock speed 950 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.39 kh/s
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 285 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 6 Mh/s 16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 145 Sol/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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