FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6970

When comparing FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6970, 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 W8000 and Radeon HD 6970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 550 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6970 has 144% more power consumption, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 12 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 Radeon HD 6970
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 2
Code name Tahiti Cayman
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 14 December 2010
Pipelines 1792 1536
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 880 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 84.48
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,703.4 gflops
Length 279 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s
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) 391 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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