FirePro S9050 vs FireStream 9250

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and FireStream 9250 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 S9050 will be the best choice, for others FireStream 9250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 FireStream 9250
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI
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  • FirePro S9050 has 50% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FireStream 9250 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FireStream 9250 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 275 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and FireStream 9250 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 3514 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 2−3
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 380% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 FireStream 9250
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale
Code name Tahiti RV770
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2014 16 June 2008
Pipelines 1792 800
Core clock speed 900 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 25.00
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
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