FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 7970

When choosing between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 7970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 7970.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 98% more power consumption, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro V7900 is 5 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7970.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 161% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 215% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	22 December 2011
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	279 mm	274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	171 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 7970

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