FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing FirePro W7000 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 W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort
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FirePro W7000 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro W7000.
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 is 4800 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than FirePro W7000.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
QHD / 1440p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 16% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	240−250
medium / 768p	200−210	210−220
ultra / 1080p	120−130	130−140
QHD / 1440p	90−95	100−110
4K / 2160p	50−55	60−65
high / 768p	170−180	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than FirePro W7000.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than FirePro W7000.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 12% more, than FirePro W7000.
high / 1080p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
4K / 2160p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than FirePro W7000.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than FirePro W7000.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than FirePro W7000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Pitcairn XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed	950 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	76.00
Floating-point performance	2,432 gflops
Length	242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	285 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	6 Mh/s	16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7870

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