Radeon Vega 7 vs FirePro W8000

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8000 with Radeon Vega 7, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8000
2012, $1,599
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
9.84
+45.6%

W8000 outperforms Vega 7 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking499612
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.45no data
Power efficiency3.3811.60
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTahitiCezanne
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date14 June 2012 (14 years ago)13 April 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores1792448
Core clock speed900 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1900 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million9,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate100.853.20
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS1.702 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs11228
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1375 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth176 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 DisplayPort, 1x SDINo outputs
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.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
1440p40−45
+42.9%
28
−42.9%
4K24−27
+33.3%
18
−33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.30no data
1440p39.98no data
4K66.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 28
+0%
28
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Fortnite 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Fortnite 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+0%
18
+0%
Valorant 73
+0%
73
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14
+0%
14
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 48
+0%
48
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how FirePro W8000 and Vega 7 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W8000 is 36% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W8000 is 43% faster in 1440p
  • FirePro W8000 is 33% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.84 6.76
Recency 14 June 2012 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 45 Watt

FirePro W8000 has a 46% higher aggregate performance score.

Vega 7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Vega 7 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon Vega 7 is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.2 6 votes

Rate FirePro W8000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 3458 votes

Rate Radeon Vega 7 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about FirePro W8000 or Radeon Vega 7, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.