FirePro S7000 vs GeForce GTX 970M

In this comparison between FirePro S7000 and GeForce GTX 970M 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 S7000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S7000 GeForce GTX 970M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro S7000.
  • FirePro S7000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 26 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
  • FirePro S7000 and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than FirePro S7000.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7000 GeForce GTX 970M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Pitcairn GM204
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 27 August 2012 7 October 2014
Pipelines 1280 1280
Core clock speed 950 MHz 924 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 83.04
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 2,657 gflops
Length 292 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 120 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1280
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 272 Mh/s 314 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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