FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 7950

When comparing FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 7950, 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 7950 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 7950
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W8000 has 12% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7950.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 7950 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
  • FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 7950 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 12 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7950.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 Radeon HD 7950
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Tahiti Tahiti
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 31 January 2012
Pipelines 1792 1792
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1250 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 89.60
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,867 gflops
Length 279 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 240 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.56 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 381 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
ZeroCore +
Design reference
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
CrossFire +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 250 Sol/s
Compute units 28
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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