FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 7970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7970 with FirePro W9000, including specs and performance data.

HD 7970
2012, $549
6 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
12.60
FirePro W9000
2012, $3,999
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
14.64
+16.2%

W9000 outperforms HD 7970 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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HD 7970 HD 7970
FirePro W9000 FirePro W9000

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking442403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.180.40
Power efficiency3.904.13
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiTahiti
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date9 January 2012 (14 years ago)14 June 2012 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

HD 7970 has 445% better value for money than FirePro W9000.

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 cores20482048
Core clock speedno data975 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4124.8
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs128128
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache768 KB768 KB

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 2.1 x16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mm279 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s264 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.26x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
StereoOutput3D-+
Dual-link DVI support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_1)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131

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.

HD 7970 12.60
FirePro W9000 14.64
+16.2%

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.

HD 7970 5248
Samples: 10419
FirePro W9000 6098
+16.2%
Samples: 18

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:

900p105
−14.3%
120−130
+14.3%
Full HD93
−7.5%
100−110
+7.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.90
+577%
39.99
−577%
  • HD 7970 has 577% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Palworld 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Fortnite 70−75
−14.9%
85−90
+14.9%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Palworld 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Valorant 110−120
−9.1%
120−130
+9.1%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 212
−13.2%
240−250
+13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Dota 2 85−90
−11.8%
95−100
+11.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Fortnite 70−75
−14.9%
85−90
+14.9%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Palworld 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Valorant 110−120
−9.1%
120−130
+9.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Dota 2 85−90
−11.8%
95−100
+11.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Valorant 110−120
−9.1%
120−130
+9.1%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 70−75
−14.9%
85−90
+14.9%
Palworld 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−11.8%
95−100
+11.8%
Valorant 120−130
−12.9%
140−150
+12.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Palworld 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Palworld 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Valorant 60−65
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Palworld 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

This is how HD 7970 and FirePro W9000 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W9000 is 14% faster in 900p
  • FirePro W9000 is 8% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.60 14.64
Recency 9 January 2012 14 June 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 350 Watt

HD 7970 has 17% lower power consumption.

FirePro W9000, on the other hand, has a 16% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.

The FirePro W9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7970 is a desktop graphics card while FirePro W9000 is a workstation one.

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