FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7000 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	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	No outputs
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FirePro W7000 has 677% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
FirePro W7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Battlefield 5 is 173% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	230−240	130−140
medium / 768p	200−210	110−120
ultra / 1080p	120−130	50−55
QHD / 1440p	90−95	30−33
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	100−110	60−65
ultra / 1080p	80−85	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	60−65
medium / 1080p	70−75	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Fortnite is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
QHD / 1440p	14−16	1−2
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	50−55
medium / 768p	95−100	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	75−80	24−27
medium / 768p	45−50	16−18
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 161% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Heathrow XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 June 2012	24 April 2012
Pipelines	1280	640
Core clock speed	950 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	76.00	32.00
Floating-point performance	2,432 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	285 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	6 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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