FirePro S9050 vs FirePro W9000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9050 and FirePro W9000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S9050 and FirePro W9000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 FirePro W9000
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro W9000 has 55% more power consumption, than FirePro S9050.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9050 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro W9000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 and FirePro W9000 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 75 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 and FirePro W9000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W9000 is 25 mm longer, than FirePro S9050.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 and FirePro W9000 is 5500 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 FirePro W9000
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Tahiti Tahiti
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 7 August 2014 14 June 2012
Pipelines 1792 2048
Core clock speed 900 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 124.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 3,994 gflops
Length 254 mm 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 264 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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