AMD FirePro W7100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data leaves no ambiguity: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti dominates the AMD FirePro W7100 in every benchmark where both were measured. The head-to-head comparison includes two tests, and the NVIDIA card wins both by margins that are not close.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 119,718, while the FirePro W7100 manages 24,182. That is a delta of 395.1%, meaning the NVIDIA card is roughly five times faster in raw compute throughput for this workload. The Geekbench Vulkan test tells the same story: the RTX 3070 Ti posts 139,541 against the FirePro's 27,529, a delta of 406.9%. Across the two shared tests, the NVIDIA card's average advantage is approximately 400%.

Looking at the broader database, the RTX 3070 Ti holds an average benchmark score of 29,945 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. The FirePro W7100's average sits at 25,856, which is the 71st percentile. The absolute gap in average score is 4,089 points, a meaningful difference even when accounting for the fact that the two cards were tested in different suites.

The RTX 3070 Ti's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (average score 29,928, a delta of 0.1%), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30,095, delta -0.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (29,783, delta 0.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (30,433, delta -1.6%). This places the RTX 3070 Ti in a performance band where it trades blows with modern and recent flagship mobile and desktop parts. It is effectively within 1.6% of all four of these rivals, which shows that its standing is competitive rather than dominant against contemporary hardware.

The FirePro W7100's nearest rivals are quite different in character. The AMD FirePro D700 scores 25,842 (delta 0.1%), the AMD Radeon R9 M395X scores 25,891 (delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile scores 25,740 (delta 0.5%), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 scores 25,726 (delta 0.5%). The FirePro W7100 is essentially tied with all four, within 0.5% either way. This indicates that the W7100's performance level is consistent with older professional and mid-range mobile parts, not with the RTX 3070 Ti's tier.

In the individual tests, the RTX 3070 Ti also shows strong results across the PassMark suite that the FirePro W7100 was not subjected to. The NVIDIA card scores 23,356 in PassMark G3D, 11,601 in GPU Compute, 1,055 in G2D, 261 in DirectX 9, 192 in DirectX 11, 155 in DirectX 10, and 91 in DirectX 12. These numbers, while not directly comparable to the FirePro because the W7100 lacks these entries, reinforce the NVIDIA card's overall standing in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The use-case split is straightforward: the RTX 3070 Ti wins every category where both cards have recorded data. In compute-oriented workloads, the Geekbench OpenCL result of 119,718 versus 24,182 is the clearest signal. The NVIDIA card's FP32 throughput of 21.75 TFLOPS, texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s, and pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s all point to a part designed for heavy parallel workloads. The FirePro W7100's 3.297 TFLOPS FP32, 103.0 GTexel/s, and 29.44 GPixel/s are an order of magnitude lower in each measure.

For graphics rendering, the RTX 3070 Ti's PassMark G3D score of 23,356 places it far above typical workstation parts. The FirePro W7100 has no recorded G3D score in this database, so a direct comparison is impossible, but the gap in raw shading resources tells the story: 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs for the RTX 3070 Ti, versus 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs for the FirePro. The NVIDIA card also brings 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores, hardware that the FirePro lacks entirely.

The FirePro W7100's only advantage appears in power and physical design. Its TDP of 150 W is lower than the RTX 3070 Ti's 290 W, and it is a single-slot card with a 6-pin power connector, whereas the RTX 3070 Ti is dual-slot and requires a 12-pin connector. The FirePro also uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, while the RTX 3070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, which does not change the compute results but is a generational difference in bus bandwidth.

For professional workloads that rely on OpenCL, the RTX 3070 Ti is categorically superior. For older software that only uses DirectX 11 or earlier, the RTX 3070 Ti's PassMark DirectX 11 score of 192 and DirectX 9 score of 261 indicate solid legacy support. The FirePro W7100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and OpenGL 4.6, but its Vulkan support is version 1.2.170, while the RTX 3070 Ti supports Vulkan 1.4 and DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading.

The Verdict

The data dictates a clear verdict. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the superior card for essentially any workload measured in this database. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks by roughly 400%, holds a higher average benchmark score (29,945 versus 25,856), and sits at the 75th percentile of all GPUs compared to the FirePro's 71st. The RTX 3070 Ti also has a much more recent architecture, Ampere on an 8 nm process, versus GCN 3.0 on 28 nm for the FirePro.

A user who needs maximum compute performance, modern API support, or ray tracing capability should choose the RTX 3070 Ti without hesitation. The data shows no scenario in the recorded benchmarks where the FirePro W7100 wins. The FirePro's only redeeming qualities are its lower power draw, single-slot form factor, and four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, which may matter in dense workstation builds or specific multi-display setups. But for raw performance, the RTX 3070 Ti is the only rational pick based on the evidence.

The RTX 3070 Ti's launch MSRP was 599 USD. The FirePro W7100 has no recorded launch MSRP, so no price comparison is possible.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti than the AMD FirePro W7100 in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti scores 119,718 versus 24,182 for the FirePro W7100, a delta of 395.1%.

Q: Does the AMD FirePro W7100 win any head-to-head benchmark?

A: No. In the two recorded head-to-head tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan), the RTX 3070 Ti wins both. The win count is 2 for the NVIDIA card and 0 for the AMD card.

Q: How does each card compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti is within 1.6% of the RTX 5070 Mobile, RX 6800, RTX 2080 Ti, and RX 6700. The FirePro W7100 is within 0.5% of the FirePro D700, Radeon R9 M395X, RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, and Radeon Pro W5700.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29,945, placing it in the 75th percentile. The FirePro W7100 has an average score of 25,856, placing it in the 71st percentile.

Q: Which card supports newer graphics APIs?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro W7100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each card?

A: Both cards have 8 GB of memory and a 256-bit bus width. The RTX 3070 Ti uses GDDR6X with 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, while the FirePro W7100 uses GDDR5 with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the GA104 chip using the Ampere architecture, manufactured by Samsung on an 8 nm process. It contains 17,400 million transistors on a die size of 392 mm², giving a transistor density of 44.4M per mm². The FirePro W7100 uses the Tonga chip with GCN 3.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 28 nm process. It contains 5,000 million transistors on a die size of 366 mm², with a transistor density of 13.7M per mm². The RTX 3070 Ti has over three times the transistor count in a similar die area, reflecting the massive generational leap in process technology.

The RTX 3070 Ti features 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores. The FirePro W7100 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no RT cores or tensor cores. This means the NVIDIA card supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing and tensor-based AI workloads, while the AMD card does not.

The memory subsystems differ substantially. The RTX 3070 Ti uses GDDR6X at 19 Gbps effective, delivering 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The FirePro W7100 uses GDDR5 at 5 Gbps effective, delivering only 160.0 GB/s. Both have 8 GB capacity and a 256-bit bus, but the NVIDIA card's bandwidth advantage is nearly 4x.

The RTX 3070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro W7100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The NVIDIA card also has a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the AMD card uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RTX 3070 Ti is part of the GeForce 30 generation, succeeding the GeForce 20 series and preceding the GeForce 40 series. The FirePro W7100 belongs to the FirePro GCN (Wx100) generation, succeeding FirePro Terascale and preceding Radeon Pro Polaris.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 3070 Ti has a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, while the FirePro W7100 has no recorded base or boost clock. The RTX 3070 Ti's memory clock is 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective), versus 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective) for the FirePro.

The shading units differ: 6,144 for the RTX 3070 Ti versus 1,792 for the FirePro. TMUs are 192 versus 112, and ROPs are 96 versus 32. The RTX 3070 Ti has 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores; the FirePro has none. Pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s versus 29.44 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s versus 103.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 21.75 TFLOPS versus 3.297 TFLOPS. FP16 is also 21.75 TFLOPS versus 3.297 TFLOPS, both at 1:1 ratio.

Power requirements differ as well. The RTX 3070 Ti has a TDP of 290 W, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, and uses a 1x 12-pin power connector in a dual-slot form factor. The FirePro W7100 has a TDP of 150 W, a 450 W suggested PSU, and a 1x 6-pin connector in a single-slot design. The RTX 3070 Ti is 267 mm long and 112 mm high; the FirePro is 241 mm long and 111 mm high.

Display outputs differ: the RTX 3070 Ti has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the FirePro W7100 has 4x DisplayPort 1.2. The RTX 3070 Ti was released on 2021-05-30, while the FirePro W7100 was released on 2014-08-11. Both are end-of-life products. The RTX 3070 Ti has a recorded launch MSRP of 599 USD; the FirePro W7100 has no recorded launch MSRP.