Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs FirePro V7900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V7900 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V7900
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.11

580 2048SP outperforms V7900 by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking649331
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Power efficiency2.769.33
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameCaymanPolaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 May 2011 (14 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores12802048
Core clock speed725 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1284 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate58.00164.4
Floating-point processing power1.856 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs80128
L1 Cache320 KB512 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 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 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length279 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s224.0 GB/s

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 DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

FirePro V7900 5.11
RX 580 2048SP 17.29
+238%

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 V7900 2260
Samples: 80
RX 580 2048SP 7643
+238%
Samples: 4893

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.11 17.29
Recency 24 May 2011 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 150 Watt

RX 580 2048SP has a 238.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 0.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V7900 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro V7900 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.

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