FirePro W7000 vs Radeon RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with FirePro W7000, including specs and performance data.
RX 470 Mobile outperforms FirePro W7000 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 302 | 418 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.81 | 2.10 |
Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
GPU code name | Polaris 10 Pro | Pitcairn |
Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
Release date | 4 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 13 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | $899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 470 Mobile has 320% better value for money than FirePro W7000.
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 | 2048 | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 926 MHz | 950 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1206 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 2,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 350 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 137.5 | 76.00 |
Floating-point performance | 4.399 gflops | 2.432 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).
Laptop size | large | no data |
Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 242 mm |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 153.6 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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort |
StereoOutput3D | - | + |
DisplayPort count | no data | 4 |
Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
FreeSync | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+75%
|
24−27
−75%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+77.8%
|
18−20
−77.8%
|
Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+83.3%
|
24−27
−83.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+68.6%
|
70−75
−68.6%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+76.2%
|
21−24
−76.2%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+67.3%
|
55−60
−67.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 65−70
+85.7%
|
35−40
−85.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+78%
|
50−55
−78%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+75%
|
24−27
−75%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+77.8%
|
18−20
−77.8%
|
Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+83.3%
|
24−27
−83.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+68.6%
|
70−75
−68.6%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+76.2%
|
21−24
−76.2%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+67.3%
|
55−60
−67.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 65−70
+85.7%
|
35−40
−85.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+79.2%
|
24−27
−79.2%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+78%
|
50−55
−78%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+75%
|
24−27
−75%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+77.8%
|
18−20
−77.8%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+83.3%
|
24−27
−83.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+68.6%
|
70−75
−68.6%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+76.2%
|
21−24
−76.2%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+67.3%
|
55−60
−67.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+79.2%
|
24−27
−79.2%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+78%
|
50−55
−78%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+71.4%
|
21−24
−71.4%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+73.3%
|
60−65
−73.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+66.7%
|
21−24
−66.7%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+73.8%
|
65−70
−73.8%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+72.2%
|
18−20
−72.2%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+76.4%
|
55−60
−76.4%
|
Metro Exodus | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+85.7%
|
14−16
−85.7%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 18.17 | 11.11 |
Recency | 4 August 2016 | 13 June 2012 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 350 Watt |
RX 470 Mobile has a 63.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 470 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook card while FirePro W7000 is a workstation 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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