AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) vs AMD FirePro W7100

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) and AMD FirePro W7100 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher core clock speed: 926 MHz vs 920 MHz
  • Around 50% higher texture fill rate: 154.4 GTexel / s vs 103.0 GTexel / s
  • Around 14% higher pipelines: 2048 vs 1792
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 400 Watt
  • Around 32% higher memory clock speed: 6600 MHz vs 5000 MHz
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 7965 vs 5191
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 723 vs 663
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 33787 vs 24892
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 111.543 vs 65.781
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1817.005 vs 1248.285
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 9.511 vs 5.854
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 99.875 vs 94.086
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 511.362 vs 361.58
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 9983 vs 6362
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 9983 vs 6362
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 August 2016 vs 12 August 2014
Core clock speed 926 MHz vs 920 MHz
Texture fill rate 154.4 GTexel / s vs 103.0 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2048 vs 1792
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 400 Watt
Memory clock speed 6600 MHz vs 5000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 7965 vs 5191
PassMark - G2D Mark 723 vs 663
Geekbench - OpenCL 33787 vs 24892
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 111.543 vs 65.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1817.005 vs 1248.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 9.511 vs 5.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 99.875 vs 94.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 511.362 vs 361.58
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 9983 vs 6362
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 9983 vs 6362

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W7100

  • 672.9x better floating-point performance: 3,297 gflops vs 4.9 TFLOPs
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3713 vs 2443
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3355 vs 1674
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3713 vs 2443
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3355 vs 1674
Specifications (specs)
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops vs 4.9 TFLOPs
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3713 vs 2443
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3355 vs 1674
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3713 vs 2443
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3355 vs 1674

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
GPU 2: AMD FirePro W7100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
7965
5191
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
723
663
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
33787
24892
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
111.543
65.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1817.005
1248.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9.511
5.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
99.875
94.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
511.362
361.58
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9983
6362
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2443
3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1674
3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9983
6362
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2443
3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1674
3355
Name AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) AMD FirePro W7100
PassMark - G3D Mark 7965 5191
PassMark - G2D Mark 723 663
Geekbench - OpenCL 33787 24892
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 111.543 65.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1817.005 1248.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 9.511 5.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 99.875 94.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 511.362 361.58
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 9983 6362
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2443 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1674 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 9983 6362
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2443 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1674 3355
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 842

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) AMD FirePro W7100

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Ellesmere Tonga
Design Radeon RX 400 Series
GCN generation 4th Gen
Launch date 4 August 2016 12 August 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $179
Place in performance rating 389 450
Price now $109.99
Type Desktop Workstation
Value for money (0-100) 100.00

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1206 MHz
Compute units 32
Core clock speed 926 MHz 920 MHz
Floating-point performance 4.9 TFLOPs 3,297 gflops
GPU Power 85-110 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 2048 1792
Stream Processors 2048
Texture fill rate 154.4 GTexel / s 103.0 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 400 Watt
Transistor count 5,700 million 5,000 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA
DisplayPort count 4
HD сomponent video output
StereoOutput3D

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bridgeless CrossFire
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 241 mm 241 mm
Recommended system power (PSU) 450 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor Full Height / Full Length

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (12_0)
OpenCL 2.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 211 GB/s 160 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6600 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
CrossFire
DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 2.0b
HDMI 4K Support
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
ZeroCore