FirePro S7000 vs Radeon R9 280X
In this comparison between FirePro S7000 and Radeon R9 280X 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 S7000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro S7000
Main Specs
FirePro S7000
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
350 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S7000 has 40% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro S7000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
FirePro S7000 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro S7000 is 17 mm longer, than Radeon R9 280X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than FirePro S7000.
high / 1080p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than FirePro S7000.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro S7000 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
220−230
ultra / 1080p
120−130
180−190
QHD / 1440p
95−100
110−120
4K / 2160p
50−55
70−75
high / 768p
170−180
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than FirePro S7000.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
FirePro S7000 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than FirePro S7000.
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
20−22
27−30
4K / 2160p
8−9
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 59% more, than FirePro S7000.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
180−190
medium / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 58% more, than FirePro S7000.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than FirePro S7000.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than FirePro S7000.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than FirePro S7000.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro S7000.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than FirePro S7000.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than FirePro S7000.
low / 768p
75−80
130−140
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than FirePro S7000.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than FirePro S7000.
Full Specs
FirePro S7000
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN
Code name
Pitcairn
Thaiti XTL
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
27 August 2012
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1280
2048
Core clock speed
950 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
76.00
128.0
Floating-point performance
2,432 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
292 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
272 Mh/s
494 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
Form factor
full height / full length
DisplayPort count
1
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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