FirePro S9000 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between FirePro S9000 and Radeon RX 550X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S9000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro S9000
Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • FirePro S9000 has 600% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro S9000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro S9000.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • FirePro S9000 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro S9000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Tahiti Lexa
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 August 2012 16 December 2018
Pipelines 1792 512
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1183 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 37.86
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 267 mm 145 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 96 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +