FirePro S9050 vs GRID M60 1Q

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and GRID M60 1Q 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 GRID M60 1Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GRID M60 1Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 225 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GRID M60 1Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 343 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • FirePro S9050 and GRID M60 1Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M60 1Q is 13 mm longer, than FirePro S9050.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 488 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 21−24
ultra / 1080p 12−14 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 40−45
medium / 1080p 24−27 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GRID M60 1Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Tahiti GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 7 August 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1792 2048
Core clock speed 900 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 150.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 254 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
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