FirePro S7150 vs Radeon HD 7870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7870 with FirePro S7150, including specs and performance data.

HD 7870
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 175 Watt
10.40
+21.9%

HD 7870 outperforms S7150 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking451505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.480.24
Power efficiency4.784.58
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code namePitcairnTonga
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date5 March 2012 (13 years ago)1 February 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $2,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

HD 7870 has 933% better value for money than FirePro S7150.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores12802048
Core clock speed1000 MHz920 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate80.00117.8
Floating-point processing power2.56 TFLOPS3.768 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs80128
L1 Cache320 KB512 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s160.0 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 7870 10.40
+21.9%
FirePro S7150 8.53

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.

HD 7870 Samples: 7828 4600
+22%
FirePro S7150 Samples: 7 3770

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:

900p84
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Full HD66
+32%
50−55
−32%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.29
+807%
47.98
−807%
  • HD 7870 has 807% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+22%
50−55
−22%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+22%
50−55
−22%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Fortnite 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Valorant 100−110
+27.5%
80−85
−27.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+22%
50−55
−22%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+24.6%
130−140
−24.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Dota 2 75−80
+28.3%
60−65
−28.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Fortnite 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Valorant 100−110
+27.5%
80−85
−27.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Dota 2 75−80
+28.3%
60−65
−28.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
Valorant 100−110
+27.5%
80−85
−27.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Valorant 120−130
+27.4%
95−100
−27.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Valorant 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

This is how HD 7870 and FirePro S7150 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7870 is 29% faster in 900p
  • HD 7870 is 32% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.40 8.53
Recency 5 March 2012 1 February 2016
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 150 Watt

HD 7870 has a 21.9% higher aggregate performance score.

FirePro S7150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7870 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S7150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7870 is a desktop graphics card while FirePro S7150 is a workstation one.

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