FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 8790M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 8790M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W9000 stacks up against Radeon HD 8790M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8790M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8790M here:

Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro W9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	55−60	8−9
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	45−50	4−5
ultra / 1080p	40−45	4−5
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	60−65	8−9
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	65−70	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	4−5
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	9−10
medium / 1080p	30−35	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	35−40	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	130−140	20−22
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Tahiti	Mars XTX
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	16 November 2012
Pipelines	2048	384
Core clock speed	975 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	124.8	21.60
Floating-point performance	3,994 gflops	691.2 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	460 Mh/s	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 8790M

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