Radeon RX 6800 vs FirePro V7900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V7900 with Radeon RX 6800, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V7900
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.62

RX 6800 outperforms V7900 by a whopping 885% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking61351
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.75
Power efficiency2.6515.68
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCaymanNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 May 2011 (13 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores12803840
Core clock speed725 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2105 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate58.00505.2
Floating-point processing power1.856 TFLOPS16.17 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs80240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 4.0 x16
Length279 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.1
VulkanN/A1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 5.62
RX 6800 55.34
+885%

  • Passmark

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 2247
RX 6800 22147
+886%

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 HD16−18
−988%
174
+988%
1440p10−12
−920%
102
+920%
4K6−7
−933%
62
+933%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.33
1440pno data5.68
4Kno data9.34

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 350
+0%
350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 208
+0%
208
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 349
+0%
349
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 232
+0%
232
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 259
+0%
259
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 186
+0%
186
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 130
+0%
130
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269
+0%
269
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 96
+0%
96
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 73
+0%
73
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+0%
132
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro V7900 and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 988% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 920% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 933% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 55.34
Recency 24 May 2011 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 250 Watt

FirePro V7900 has 65.6% lower power consumption.

RX 6800, on the other hand, has a 884.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 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 6800 is a desktop one.

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