FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6970 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 Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
FirePro V7900
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 264% more power consumption, than FirePro V7900.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro V7900 is 12 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6970.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6970 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
95−100
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% 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 Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 23% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
75−80
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% 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
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than FirePro V7900.
Full Specs
FirePro V7900
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Terascale 2
Code name
Cayman
Cayman
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
24 May 2011
14 December 2010
Pipelines
1280
1536
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
58.00
84.48
Floating-point performance
1,856.0 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
279 mm
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
171 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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