FirePro V7900 vs GeForce 830M

When choosing between FirePro V7900 and GeForce 830M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and GeForce 830M.

GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 830M 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 GeForce 830M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce 830M
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro V7900 has 357% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce 830M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro V7900 and GeForce 830M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 830M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce 830M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 830M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 2−3
ultra / 1080p 6−7 0−1
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 12−14
medium / 1080p 14−16 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce 830M.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce 830M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Maxwell
Code name Cayman N15?
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 May 2011 12 March 2014
Pipelines 1280 256
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 18.40
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 588.8 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 67 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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