FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 7970M

When choosing between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 V5900 and Radeon HD 7970M.

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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 7970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 250 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 2800 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 184% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	130−140	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	24−27	75−80
4K / 2160p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	75−80	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 41% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 73% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	30−33
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 153% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 176% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	5−6
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 25% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 153% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	65−70
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 50% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2011	1 May 2012
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	600 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	68.00
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	2,176 gflops
Length	230 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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