FirePro V7900 vs Radeon R7 260X

When comparing FirePro V7900 and Radeon R7 260X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V7900 and Radeon R7 260X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 has 31% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V7900 is 109 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon R7 260X
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 2.0
Code name Cayman Bonaire
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 8 October 2013
Pipelines 1280 896
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 279 mm 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 104 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 225 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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