Radeon RX 6800 XT vs FirePro V7900

Place in performance ranking	555	24
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.39	28.12
Architecture	TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Cayman	Navi 21
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011 (13 years ago)	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$649
Current price	$165	$696 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 XT has 1077% better value for money than FirePro V7900.

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	1280	4608
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	2,640 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	58.00	648.0
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	no data

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	PCIe 2.1 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	279 mm	267 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Form factor	full height / full length	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	4x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	no data	+
StereoOutput3D	1	no data
DisplayPort count	4	no data
Dual-link DVI support	1	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro V7900 5.97

RX 6800 XT 64.83
+986%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms FirePro V7900 by 986% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FirePro V7900 2304

RX 6800 XT 25037
+987%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms FirePro V7900 by 987% in Passmark.

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 HD	18−20 −1044%	206 +1044%
1440p	12−14 −1050%	138 +1050%
4K	8−9 −1038%	91 +1038%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

−1150%

120−130
+1150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −1056%	100−110 +1056%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −1029%	158 +1029%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −1044%	200−210 +1044%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −1060%	110−120 +1060%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −1150%	120−130 +1150%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −1050%	110−120 +1050%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −1021%	150−160 +1021%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −1044%	200−210 +1044%
Hitman 3	12−14 −1000%	132 +1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −1134%	432 +1134%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −1100%	144 +1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −1120%	122 +1120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −1054%	404 +1054%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −1107%	169 +1107%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −1056%	100−110 +1056%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −1025%	135 +1025%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −1044%	200−210 +1044%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −1060%	110−120 +1060%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −1150%	120−130 +1150%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −1050%	110−120 +1050%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −1021%	150−160 +1021%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −1044%	200−210 +1044%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1033%	68 +1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −1038%	270−280 +1038%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −1017%	134 +1017%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −1110%	121 +1110%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −1083%	355 +1083%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −989%	294 +989%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1044%	309 +1044%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −1056%	100−110 +1056%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −1080%	118 +1080%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −1060%	110−120 +1060%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −1150%	120−130 +1150%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −1050%	110−120 +1050%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −1044%	200−210 +1044%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −1063%	279 +1063%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −1019%	302 +1019%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −1043%	160 +1043%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −1020%	112 +1020%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1100%

120
+1100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −1142%	140−150 +1142%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −1092%	143 +1092%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −989%	98 +989%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −1022%	100−110 +1022%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −1000%	65−70 +1000%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −992%	131 +992%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −1167%	150−160 +1167%
Hitman 3	10−11 −1040%	114 +1040%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −1094%	215 +1094%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −1020%	112 +1020%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1133%	222 +1133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1040%	110−120 +1040%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −1114%	85 +1114%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1060%

116
+1060%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −1014%	75−80 +1014%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −1180%	60−65 +1180%
Hitman 3	5−6 −1020%	55−60 +1020%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1113%	95−100 +1113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −1043%	80 +1043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1000%	110 +1000%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −1200%	50−55 +1200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −1200%	65 +1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1075%	45−50 +1075%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1450%	30−35 +1450%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −1025%	45−50 +1025%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −1078%	100−110 +1078%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1180%	128 +1180%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1075%	94 +1075%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −1125%	49 +1125%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−1167%

76
+1167%

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

RX 6800 XT is 1044% faster in 1080p
RX 6800 XT is 1050% faster in 1440p
RX 6800 XT is 1038% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.97	64.83
Recency	24 May 2011	18 November 2020
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	300 Watt