AMD FIREPRO W7100 8 GB GDDR5 256 BIT

Specifications:

Spec Detail
GPU Architecture GCN 3.0 «Tonga PRO GL»
Process Node 28-nm
Stream / Shader Processors 1,792 (28 compute units)
Memory 8 GB GDDR5
Memory Bus Width 256 bits
Memory Bandwidth ~ 160 GB/s
Core Clock ~ 920 MHz
PCI Interface PCI Express 3.0 ×16
Power Connector / Consumption ~ 150 W max, needs a 6-pin power connector
Dimensions / Cooling Single-slot form factor (though full-length) with active cooling (has a fan)
Display Outputs 4 × DisplayPort 1.2 (supports up to four 4K displays)
Max Resolution per Output 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz via DisplayPort 1.2

Specifications:

Spec Detail
GPU Architecture GCN 3.0 «Tonga PRO GL»
Process Node 28-nm
Stream / Shader Processors 1,792 (28 compute units)
Memory 8 GB GDDR5
Memory Bus Width 256 bits
Memory Bandwidth ~ 160 GB/s
Core Clock ~ 920 MHz
PCI Interface PCI Express 3.0 ×16
Power Connector / Consumption ~ 150 W max, needs a 6-pin power connector
Dimensions / Cooling Single-slot form factor (though full-length) with active cooling (has a fan)
Display Outputs 4 × DisplayPort 1.2 (supports up to four 4K displays)
Max Resolution per Output 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz via Display Port 1.2

Strengths:

  • Large Memory Buffer: 8 GB of VRAM helps with large datasets, complex 3D models, high texture usage, or large resolution displays.

  • Workstation / Professional Features: Designed for GPU compute, CAD/CAM/CAE, 3D modelling, video editing, and other pro use cases. Drivers and stability more refined for those tasks than consumer-gaming cards.

  • Multi-display Support: Supports 4 DisplayPorts, good for multiple monitors at 4K, which is useful for engineering / design work. Eyefinity etc.

  • Single Slot: Even though it’s full-length, it being single-slot is helpful in cramped workstation cases or multi-GPU setups with limited space.

Limitations:

  • Older Architecture / Outdated Process Node: 28-nm is old compared to modern GPUs (which are on 7nm, 5nm, etc.), so efficiency, power draw, and generational performance lag behind newer cards.

  • Gaming Performance: Even though it has decent hardware, it’s not optimized for gaming. Lower clocks than consumer gaming GPUs, and professional drivers may constrain performance in games.

  • Power & Cooling: It still draws ~150 W, and though single-slot, it likely gets warm under load; good airflow and PSU needed.

  • Driver Support / Feature Lags: For cutting edge features (e.g. ray tracing, latest game-optimizations, AI features), modern consumer or enterprise cards will do much better.

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