FirePro V7900 vs GeForce GTX 680

#ad
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregated performance score

GTX 680
2012
2048MB GDDR5
14.34
+141%

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms FirePro V7900 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking339553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.102.25
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGK104Cayman
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)24 May 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data
Current price$156 (0.3x MSRP)$165

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 680 has 127% 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 cores15361280
CUDA cores1536no data
Core clock speed1006 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt151 Watt
Texture fill rate128.8 billion/sec58.00
Floating-point performance3,090.4 gflops1,856.0 gflops

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 supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 2.1 x16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length10.0" (25.4 cm)279 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

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 amount2048 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s160 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
StereoOutput3Dno data1
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+no data

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.

GTX 680 14.34
+141%
FirePro V7900 5.95

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms FirePro V7900 by 141% based on our aggregated 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%

GTX 680 5548
+141%
FirePro V7900 2304

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms FirePro V7900 by 141% 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:

900p45
+150%
18−20
−150%
Full HD76
+153%
30−35
−153%
4K24
+167%
9−10
−167%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+164%
14−16
−164%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+164%
14−16
−164%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Hitman 3 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+164%
14−16
−164%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+164%
14−16
−164%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Hitman 3 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+163%
16−18
−163%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+164%
14−16
−164%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+144%
9−10
−144%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Hitman 3 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Hitman 3 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+167%
6−7
−167%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how GTX 680 and FirePro V7900 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 150% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 153% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 167% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.34 5.95
Recency 22 March 2012 24 May 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 151 Watt

The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V7900 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while FirePro V7900 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680
AMD FirePro V7900
FirePro V7900

Comparisons with similar GPUs

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.


3.8 558 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 680 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 16 votes

Rate FirePro V7900 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.