AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition vs AMD FirePro W9000
Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition and AMD FirePro W9000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
- Around 8% higher texture fill rate: 134.4 GTexel / s vs 124.8 GTexel / s
- Around 8% better floating-point performance: 4,301 gflops vs 3,994 gflops
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 250 Watt vs 350 Watt
| Texture fill rate | 134.4 GTexel / s vs 124.8 GTexel / s |
| Floating-point performance | 4,301 gflops vs 3,994 gflops |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 250 Watt vs 350 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W9000
- 2x more maximum memory size: 6 GB vs 3 GB
- 3.7x more memory clock speed: 5500 MHz vs 1500 MHz
| Maximum memory size | 6 GB vs 3 GB |
| Memory clock speed | 5500 MHz vs 1500 MHz |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
GPU 2: AMD FirePro W9000
| Name | AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition | AMD FirePro W9000 |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - G3D Mark | 6138 | |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 720 | |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 31775 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 84.462 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 1734.394 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 8.988 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 86.984 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 460.234 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition | AMD FirePro W9000 | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Tahiti | Tahiti |
| Design | AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series | |
| Launch date | 22 June 2012 | 14 June 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $3,999 |
| Place in performance rating | not rated | 348 |
| Type | Desktop | Workstation |
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | |
| Floating-point performance | 4,301 gflops | 3,994 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 2048 |
| Stream Processors | 2048 | |
| Texture fill rate | 134.4 GTexel / s | 124.8 GTexel / s |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 250 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Transistor count | 4,313 million | 4,313 million |
| Core clock speed | 975 MHz | |
Video outputs and ports |
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| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI |
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| Dual-link DVI support | ||
| Eyefinity | ||
| HDMI | ||
| VGA | ||
| StereoOutput3D | ||
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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| Bus support | PCIe 2.1 x16 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 274 mm | 279 mm |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Form factor | Full Height / Full Length | |
API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | 12.0 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Memory |
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| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 264 GB / s |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 5500 MHz |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Technologies |
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| AMD Eyefinity | ||
| CrossFire | ||
| FreeSync | ||
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