FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 8790M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 8790M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 8790M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:

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Main Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	30−33	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Fortnite is 56% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	9−10
medium / 1080p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	40−45	20−22
medium / 768p	24−27	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.

Full Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Mars XTX
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2011	16 November 2012
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	725 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	21.60
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	691.2 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	64 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
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	171 Mh/s	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 8790M

Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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