FirePro 3D V7800 vs Radeon Pro WX 2100

FirePro 3D V7800

2014Core: 850 MHz
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Radeon Pro WX 2100

2017Core: 925 MHzBoost: 1219 MHz
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FirePro 3D V7800 vs Radeon Pro WX 2100 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro 3D V7800 vs Radeon Pro WX 2100: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro 3D V7800

2014

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • 2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 409.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $759 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 12.6 G3D/$ ($759 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • 682.9% higher power demand at 274W vs 35W.
  • 51.2% longer card at 254mm vs 168mm.

Radeon Pro WX 2100

2017

Why buy it

  • Costs $610 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $759 MSRP).
  • Delivers 410.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.6 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $759 MSRP).
  • Draws 35W instead of 274W, a 239W reduction.
  • Measures 168mm instead of 254mm, a 86mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro WX 2100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.2% in PassMark G3D (1,871 vs 1,867), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro 3D V7800 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro WX 2100 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $610 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $759, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 410.5% (12.6 vs 2.5), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro WX 2100 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro 3D V7800 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro 3D V7800 vs Radeon Pro WX 2100 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro 3D V7800

The FirePro 3D V7800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 274W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,867 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro WX 2100

The Radeon Pro WX 2100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 4 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 925 MHz to 1219 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,871 points. Launch price was $149.

Graphics Performance

The FirePro 3D V7800 scores 1,867 and the Radeon Pro WX 2100 reaches 1,871 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 3D V7800 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon Pro WX 2100 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (FirePro 3D V7800) vs 512 (Radeon Pro WX 2100). Raw compute: 3.482 TFLOPS (FirePro 3D V7800) vs 1.248 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 2100).

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
G3D Mark Score
1,867
1,871
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
2048+300%
512
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.482 TFLOPS+179%
1.248 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
128+300%
32
L1 Cache
512 KB+300%
128 KB
L2 Cache
768 KB+200%
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro 3D V7800 and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 2100. L2 Cache: 768 KB (FirePro 3D V7800) vs 256 KB (Radeon Pro WX 2100) — the FirePro 3D V7800 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
768 KB+200%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (FirePro 3D V7800) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 2100). Vulkan: None vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.1 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 3.

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
DirectX
11.0
12 (12_0)+9%
Vulkan
None
1.3
OpenGL
4.1
4.6+12%
Max Displays
3
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (FirePro 3D V7800) vs VCE 3.4 (Polaris) (Radeon Pro WX 2100). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 3D V7800) vs H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 2100).

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
Encoder
UVD 2.3
VCE 3.4 (Polaris)
Decoder
UVD 2.3
UVD 6.3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 3D V7800 draws 274W versus the Radeon Pro WX 2100's 35W — a 154.7% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 2100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 3D V7800) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 2100). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 254mm vs 168mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
TDP
274W
35W-87%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
254mm
168mm
Height
111mm
69mm
Slots
1
1
Temp (Load)
85°C
80°C-6%
Perf/Watt
6.8
53.5+687%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 3D V7800 came in at $759, while the Radeon Pro WX 2100 launched at $149. On MSRP, Radeon Pro WX 2100 was 80.4% cheaper ($610 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (FirePro 3D V7800) vs 12.6 (Radeon Pro WX 2100) — the Radeon Pro WX 2100 offers 404% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 2100 (2017 vs 2014).

FeatureFirePro 3D V7800Radeon Pro WX 2100
MSRP
$759
$149-80%
Performance per Dollar
2.5
12.6+404%
Codename
Tahiti
Lexa
Release
January 18 2014
June 4 2017
Ranking
#423
#702

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