Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs FirePro W8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8000 with Radeon RX 7900 XTX, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8000
2012, $1,599
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
9.78
RX 7900 XTX
2022, $999
24 GB GDDR6, 355 Watt
75.22
+669%

7900 XTX outperforms W8000 by a whopping 669% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking50514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4541.45
Power efficiency3.3916.50
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameTahitiNavi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date14 June 2012 (14 years ago)3 November 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 7900 XTX has 9111% better value for money than FirePro W8000.

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 cores17926144
Core clock speed900 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2498 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt355 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8959.2
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs112384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96
L0 Cacheno data3 MB
L1 Cache448 KB3 MB
L2 Cache512 KB6 MB
L3 Cacheno data96 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
Length279 mm287 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth176 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no 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
OpenCL1.22.2
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 W8000 9.78
RX 7900 XTX 75.22
+669%

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 W8000 4091
Samples: 48
RX 7900 XTX 31469
+669%
Samples: 11705

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

FirePro W8000 24518
RX 7900 XTX 212536
+767%

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 HD30−35
−87.1%
233
1440p18−20
−88.2%
153
4K12−1496
+700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.304.29
+92%
1440p88.836.53
+92.6%
4K133.2510.41
+92.2%
  • RX 7900 XTX has 92% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 93% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 92% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 359 359
Counter-Strike 2 355 355
Cyberpunk 2077 250 250
Resident Evil 4 Remake 334 334

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 290 290
Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Counter-Strike 2 348 348
Cyberpunk 2077 240 240
Far Cry 5 212 212
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 338 338
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 450−500 450−500

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 199 199
Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Counter-Strike 2 339 339
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 217 217
Dota 2 197 197
Far Cry 5 205 205
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 330 330
Grand Theft Auto V 175 175
Metro Exodus 239 239
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 545 545
Valorant 450−500 450−500

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Cyberpunk 2077 207 207
Dota 2 178 178
Far Cry 5 189 189
Forza Horizon 4 295 295
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 298 298
Valorant 450−500 450−500

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350 300−350

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 267 267
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 500−550
Grand Theft Auto V 165 165
Metro Exodus 161 161
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 450−500 450−500

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Cyberpunk 2077 146 146
Far Cry 5 187 187
Forza Horizon 4 290 290
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 238 238

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Atomic Heart 75−80 75−80
Counter-Strike 2 67 67
Grand Theft Auto V 186 186
Metro Exodus 108 108
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 197 197
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike 2 43 43
Cyberpunk 2077 73 73
Dota 2 159 159
Far Cry 5 159 159
Forza Horizon 4 227 227
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how FirePro W8000 and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 677% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 750% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.78 75.22
Recency 14 June 2012 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 355 Watt

FirePro W8000 has 37% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 669% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 82% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop one.

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