FirePro W4300 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 7870, 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 W4300 and Radeon HD 7870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W4300 Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7870 has 250% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 70 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 24−27
ultra / 1080p 8−9 14−16
QHD / 1440p 3−4 9−10
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 30−35 45−50
medium / 1080p 18−20 30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than FirePro W4300.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 Radeon HD 7870
Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN
Code name Bonaire Pitcairn XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 December 2015 5 March 2012
Pipelines 768 1280
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 145 Sol/s
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