AMD FirePro W7000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile compare to the AMD FirePro W7000 in overall benchmark scores?

A: The database shows the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has an average benchmark score of 23518, while the FirePro W7000 scores 19905. That places the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile roughly 18% higher on average, and it sits in the 69th percentile of all GPUs compared to the FirePro's 65th.

Q: Which GPU wins in OpenCL performance?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile dominates OpenCL with a Geekbench score of 106022 versus 17808 for the FirePro W7000, a delta of 495.4%. This is the largest performance gap recorded between the two.

Q: What about Vulkan performance?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile also wins Vulkan decisively, scoring 100027 compared to 22001 for the FirePro W7000, a 354.6% advantage. The FirePro's Vulkan support is limited to API version 1.2.170, while the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile supports Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How do their memory subsystems differ?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro W7000 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on the same 256-bit bus but only 153.6 GB/s bandwidth, less than one-third the bandwidth of the newer card.

Q: What are the architectural generations of each GPU?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile uses NVIDIA's Ampere architecture on an 8 nm Samsung process, while the FirePro W7000 uses AMD's GCN 1.0 architecture on a 28 nm TSMC process. The Ampere chip (GA104) packs 17,400 million transistors versus 2,800 million for the Pitcairn chip.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and compute resources?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The FirePro W7000 has 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX card also features 46 RT cores and 184 Tensor cores, which the FirePro lacks entirely.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent vastly different eras of graphics hardware design. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is built on the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm Samsung process. The AMD FirePro W7000 uses the much older GCN 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm TSMC node. This process gap alone explains a significant portion of the performance difference, as the newer node allows for far higher transistor density.

The GA104 chip in the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile contains 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, giving a density of 44.4M transistors per mm². The FirePro's Pitcairn chip has just 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die, for a density of 13.2M per mm². That is more than a threefold difference in integration density, which translates directly into compute capability.

The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile also introduces hardware features that simply did not exist in the FirePro generation. It has 46 dedicated RT cores for ray tracing and 184 Tensor cores for AI acceleration, along with support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The FirePro W7000 maxes out at DirectX 12 (11_1) and has no RT or Tensor core equivalents. Its FP16 capability is not specified, while the RTX card delivers 16.60 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 at a 1:1 ratio.

Memory architecture differs as well. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile uses GDDR6 with a 1750 MHz memory clock (14 Gbps effective) and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro uses GDDR5 at 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective) with 153.6 GB/s bandwidth. Both use a 256-bit bus, but the newer memory technology gives the NVIDIA part nearly three times the bandwidth.

Power delivery and physical design also diverge sharply. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has a 115 W TDP and no power connectors, relying on the portable device's internal power delivery. The FirePro W7000 is a single-slot desktop card with a 150 W TDP, requiring a 1x 6-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. It measures 242 mm in length and 111 mm in height, while the RTX card's dimensions are listed as portable-device-dependent.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data contains two head-to-head comparisons, and the results are not close in either case. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile scores 106022 against 17808 for the FirePro W7000. That represents a 495.4% delta, meaning the NVIDIA part is nearly six times faster in this compute workload. The FirePro's GCN architecture, while capable in its day, cannot match the raw throughput of Ampere's massive shading array and Tensor core infrastructure.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap narrows somewhat but remains overwhelming. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile scores 100027 versus 22001 for the FirePro, a 354.6% advantage. The older FirePro's Vulkan implementation is limited to version 1.2.170, and its GCN 1.0 hardware lacks the modern scheduling and async compute features that help the Ampere GPU excel in Vulkan workloads.

The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile wins both head-to-head tests, giving it a 2-0 record in the database's direct comparisons. The FirePro W7000 has no recorded wins against this particular rival. For additional context, the RTX card's average benchmark score of 23518 places it within 0.5% of the RTX 3080 Mobile's 23628 score, and 0.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700's 23315. The FirePro's 19905 average score is nearly tied with the NVIDIA Tesla K40m at 19885, just 0.1% apart.

The single-test results paint an even starker picture. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile records a PassMark G3D score of 17727, a PassMark GPU Compute score of 7504, and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2572. The FirePro W7000 has no entries for those tests in the database, so direct comparisons are limited to the two Geekbench runs. Still, those two runs are enough to establish a clear hierarchy: this is not a competitive matchup, but rather a generational leap.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | AMD FirePro W7000 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 1.0 |

| Process node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 28 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 17,400 million | 2,800 million |

| Die size | 392 mm² | 212 mm² |

| Memory size | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4 GB GDDR5 |

| Memory clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) | 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective) |

| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |

| Shading units | 5888 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 184 | 80 |

| ROPs | 96 | 32 |

| RT cores | 46 | None |

| Tensor cores | 184 | None |

| FP32 performance | 16.60 TFLOPS | 2.432 TFLOPS |

| FP16 performance | 16.60 TFLOPS (1:1) | Not specified |

| Pixel rate | 135.4 GPixel/s | 30.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 259.4 GTexel/s | 76.00 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 115 W | 150 W |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | Not specified | 450 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 1.2 |

| DirectX support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |

| Vulkan support | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |

| OpenGL support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Release date | 2022-01-03 | 2012-06-12 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 20 Mobile | FirePro Terascale |

| Successor | None | Radeon Pro Polaris |

| Launch MSRP | None | 899 USD |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile wins in every benchmark category where both cards have recorded data. Its compute advantage is extraordinary, with FP32 throughput of 16.60 TFLOPS versus just 2.432 TFLOPS for the FirePro. That makes the NVIDIA part roughly 6.8 times faster in raw shader math, which explains the 495.4% OpenCL delta. For any modern workload involving machine learning, ray tracing, or high-resolution rendering, the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is the only viable choice between these two.

The RTX card also wins decisively in memory-intensive tasks. Its 448.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 153.6 GB/s means large textures, compute buffers, and multi-sample rendering all proceed far more quickly. The 8 GB frame buffer versus 4 GB also allows higher resolution textures and more complex scenes without spilling into system memory. The newer PCIe 4.0 x16 interface doubles the bus bandwidth available for data transfer compared to the FirePro's PCIe 3.0 x16.

The FirePro W7000 does retain a few advantages, though they are narrow. It is a desktop card with 4x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, making it immediately usable in multi-monitor professional workstations without any adapter or device-specific cabling. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile's display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," meaning its connectivity depends entirely on the laptop or mobile chassis it ships in. For a fixed desktop workstation with four displays, the FirePro offers plug-and-play convenience.

The FirePro also has a lower launch MSRP of 899 USD, which was notable in 2012, and its 150 W TDP with a 6-pin connector is straightforward to power in any standard desktop. However, these are legacy advantages. The production status for both cards is end-of-life, but the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile was released nearly a decade later, in January 2022, versus June 2012 for the FirePro. The successor chain also differs: the FirePro's successor is the Radeon Pro Polaris, while the RTX card has no listed successor.

In practical terms, the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is the clear winner for anyone needing modern DirectX 12 Ultimate features, Vulkan 1.4 support, or high compute throughput. The FirePro W7000 remains a historical artifact, capable only for legacy OpenGL workloads or basic display output in systems where its 4x DisplayPort configuration is required. The data shows a 2-0 win record for the RTX card, with no benchmark where the FirePro comes out ahead.