FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7870 XT with FirePro W7000, including specs and performance data.

HD 7870 XT
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
11.60
+5.3%

HD 7870 XT outperforms W7000 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking414424
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.612.01
Power efficiency4.305.04
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiPitcairn
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 November 2012 (12 years ago)13 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$270 $899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7870 XT has 80% better value for money than FirePro W7000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15361280
Core clock speed925 MHz950 MHz
Boost clock speed975 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate93.6076.00
Floating-point processing power2.995 TFLOPS2.432 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs9680

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s153.6 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
HDMI+-
StereoOutput3D-+
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI support-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7870 XT 11.60
+5.3%
FirePro W7000 11.02

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 7870 XT 4469
+5.3%
FirePro W7000 4246

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.60 11.02
Recency 19 November 2012 13 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 350 Watt

HD 7870 XT has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 89.2% lower power consumption.

FirePro W7000, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7870 XT and FirePro W7000.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7870 XT is a desktop card while FirePro W7000 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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