FirePro W8100 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W8100

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	185 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	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

FirePro W8100 has 18% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 101 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8100 is 12 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Hawaii	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 June 2014	19 November 2012
Pipelines	2560	1536
Core clock speed	824 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8	93.60
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	279 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+

FirePro W8100 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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