Radeon Vega 7 vs FirePro W7000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W7000 with Radeon Vega 7, including specs and performance data.
W7000 outperforms Vega 7 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 495 | 619 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.90 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.36 | 11.58 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Cezanne |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 June 2012 (14 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 1280 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 950 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 9,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 76.00 | 53.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.432 TFLOPS | 1.702 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 80 | 28 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
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 support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 242 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | no data |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
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 HD | 30−35
+36.4%
| 22 |
| 1440p | 40−45
+42.9%
| 28 |
| 4K | 27−30
+50%
| 18 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 29.97 | no data |
| 1440p | 22.48 | no data |
| 4K | 33.30 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18 | 18 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Battlefield 5 | 28 | 28 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14 | 14 |
| Far Cry 5 | 20 | 20 |
| Fortnite | 63 | 63 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37 | 37 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 70−75 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Battlefield 5 | 23 | 23 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 58 | 58 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10 | 10 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18 | 18 |
| Far Cry 6 | 17 | 17 |
| Fortnite | 27 | 27 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35 | 35 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17 | 17 |
| Metro Exodus | 13 | 13 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 23 | 23 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18 | 18 |
| Valorant | 73 | 73 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21 | 21 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 9 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18 | 18 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27 | 27 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13 | 13 |
| Valorant | 25 | 25 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14 | 14 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 6 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Valorant | 48 | 48 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 9−10 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16 | 14−16 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Valorant | 25 | 25 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 7−8 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 6−7 |
This is how FirePro W7000 and Vega 7 compete in popular games:
- FirePro W7000 is 36% faster in 1080p
- FirePro W7000 is 43% faster in 1440p
- FirePro W7000 is 50% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.32 | 6.69 |
| Recency | 13 June 2012 | 13 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 45 Watt |
FirePro W7000 has a 54% higher aggregate performance score.
Vega 7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 87% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W7000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Vega 7 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W7000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon Vega 7 is a notebook one.
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