Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs FirePro W8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8000 with Radeon RX 7900 XTX, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
10.79

RX 7900 XTX outperforms W8000 by a whopping 648% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4277
Place by popularitynot in top-10051
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1234.75
Power efficiency3.3115.68
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTahitiNavi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date14 June 2012 (12 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 XTX has 3003% better value for money than FirePro W8000.

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 cores17926144
Core clock speed900 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2498 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt355 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8959.2
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs112384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length279 mm287 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth176 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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. 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 W8000 10.79
RX 7900 XTX 80.70
+648%

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 W8000 4148
RX 7900 XTX 31031
+648%

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 HD30−35
−720%
246
+720%
1440p21−24
−681%
164
+681%
4K12−14
−767%
104
+767%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.30
−1212%
4.06
+1212%
1440p76.14
−1150%
6.09
+1150%
4K133.25
−1287%
9.61
+1287%
  • RX 7900 XTX has 1212% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 1150% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 1287% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 242
+0%
242
+0%
Elden Ring 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 604
+0%
604
+0%
Metro Exodus 169
+0%
169
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 535
+0%
535
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 201
+0%
201
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100
+0%
100
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 471
+0%
471
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 165
+0%
165
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 165
+0%
165
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 360
+0%
360
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 238
+0%
238
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 186
+0%
186
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

This is how FirePro W8000 and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 720% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 681% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 767% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.79 80.70
Recency 14 June 2012 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 355 Watt

FirePro W8000 has 57.8% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 647.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop 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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AMD FirePro W8000
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