FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 122% more power consumption, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6950 is 13 mm longer, than FirePro S9050.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
QHD / 1440p 6−7 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 27−30
medium / 1080p 24−27 16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale 3
Code name Tahiti Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2014 14 December 2010
Pipelines 1792 1408
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 70.40
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 254 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 244 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Form factor full height / full length
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