FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7850

When comparing FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7000 has 55% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7850 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
  • FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W7000 is 32 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−12
QHD / 1440p 6−7 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 7850
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Pitcairn Pitcairn
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 13 June 2012 5 March 2012
Pipelines 1280 1024
Core clock speed 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 55.04
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 1,761 gflops
Length 242 mm 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 285 Mh/s 249 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 6 Mh/s 12.5 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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