FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTX 280
In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 280 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 GeForce GTX 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
FirePro S9050
GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
236 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
12 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 280 has 4% more power consumption, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 396 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
FirePro S9050 is 244 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
1−2
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
24−27
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
30−35
−
ultra / 1080p
27−30
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 388% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
200−210
90−95
ultra / 1080p
110−120
40−45
QHD / 1440p
85−90
21−24
4K / 2160p
45−50
18−20
high / 768p
160−170
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
24−27
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
2−3
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
10−12
medium / 1080p
27−30
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−11
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
120−130
50−55
medium / 1080p
70−75
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
30−35
4−5
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
100−110
40−45
medium / 768p
90−95
−
high / 1080p
40−45
5−6
ultra / 1080p
16−18
2−3
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
5−6
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
6−7
medium / 1080p
20−22
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 380% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
70−75
12−14
medium / 768p
45−50
8−9
high / 1080p
24−27
4−5
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 471% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
FirePro S9050
GeForce GTX 280
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Tesla 2.0
Code name
Tahiti
GT200
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
7 August 2014
16 June 2008
Pipelines
1792
240
Core clock speed
900 MHz
1296 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
3,226 gflops
622.1 gflops
Length
254 mm
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
141.7 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.6
2.1
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Form factor
full height / full length
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