FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 8970M

In this comparison between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 8970M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V7900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro V7900 has 51% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	180−190	230−240
medium / 768p	150−160	200−210
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
QHD / 1440p	45−50	85−90
4K / 2160p	30−33	45−50
high / 768p	110−120	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	120−130
medium / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 61% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 77% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 16% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 73% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2011	15 May 2013
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 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
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	171 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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