FirePro V7900 vs GeForce GTX 470M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI, 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 V7900 stacks up against GeForce GTX 470M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI 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 GTX 470M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro V7900
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
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FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 190 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Dota 2 is 20% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Fortnite is 33% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Minecraft is 6% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro V7900.
Full Specs
FirePro V7900
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Fermi
Code name
Cayman
N11E-GT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
1 November 2010
Pipelines
1280
576
Core clock speed
725 MHz
535 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
58.00
Floating-point performance
1,856.0 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
171 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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