Radeon RX 6900 XT vs FirePro S7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S7000 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S7000
2012, $1,249
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
11.36
RX 6900 XT
2020, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
63.94
+463%

6900 XT outperforms S7000 by a whopping 463% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking47436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.7827.34
Power efficiency5.8716.51
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code namePitcairnNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 August 2012 (14 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,249 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6900 XT has 3405% better value for money than FirePro S7000.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores12805120
Core clock speed950 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2250 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate76.00720.0
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs80320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data1.3 MB
L1 Cache320 KB1 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 MB

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length292 mm267 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FirePro S7000 11.36
RX 6900 XT 63.94
+463%

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.

FirePro S7000 4732
Samples: 11
RX 6900 XT 26636
+463%
Samples: 8414

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD35−40
−82.4%
199
1440p24−27
−82.5%
137
4K14−1685
+507%

Cost per frame, $

1080p35.695.02
+85.9%
1440p52.047.29
+86%
4K89.2111.75
+86.8%
  • RX 6900 XT has 86% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 86% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 87% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 190−200 190−200
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 160−170
Resident Evil 4 Remake 190−200 190−200

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 190−200 190−200
Battlefield 5 195 195
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 160−170
Far Cry 5 190−200 190−200
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 283 283
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 190−200 190−200
Battlefield 5 196 196
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 160−170
Dota 2 160−170 160−170
Far Cry 5 190−200 190−200
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 279 279
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 160−170
Metro Exodus 164 164
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323 323
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 197 197
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170 160−170
Dota 2 160−170 160−170
Far Cry 5 190−200 190−200
Forza Horizon 4 248 248
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164 164
Valorant 411 411

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350 300−350

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200 190−200
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 500−550
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140 130−140
Metro Exodus 102 102
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 450−500 450−500

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 196 196
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95 90−95
Far Cry 5 160−170 160−170
Forza Horizon 4 231 231
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160 150−160

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Atomic Heart 55−60 55−60
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 85−90
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160 150−160
Metro Exodus 67 67
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122 122
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134 134
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 85−90
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 40−45
Dota 2 150−160 150−160
Far Cry 5 100−110 100−110
Forza Horizon 4 162 162
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how FirePro S7000 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 469% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 471% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 507% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.36 63.94
Recency 27 August 2012 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 300 Watt

RX 6900 XT has a 463% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 14% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S7000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S7000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.

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