FirePro V7900 vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

In this comparison between FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 V7900 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 860M SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 21−24
ultra / 1080p 6−7 14−16
QHD / 1440p 1−2 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 24−27 40−45
medium / 1080p 14−16 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 109% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Architecture TeraScale 3 Maxwell
Code name Cayman
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 May 2011 12 March 2014
Pipelines 1280 1280
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1029 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 2x 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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