FirePro V7900 SDI vs Arc A350M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 369 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe HPG (2022−2023) | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) |
| GPU code name | Alchemist | Cayman |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 24 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 6 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1150 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 2,640 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt (25 - 35 Watt TGP) | 224 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 55.20 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1.766 gflops | 1.856 gflops |
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 | no data | PCIe 2.1 x16 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 279 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 160 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 4x SDI |
| StereoOutput3D | - | + |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 4 |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 March 2022 | 24 May 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 224 Watt |
Arc A350M has an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 540% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Arc A350M and FirePro V7900 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Arc A350M is a notebook card while FirePro V7900 SDI is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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