FirePro S9050 vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Radeon R9 M290X 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 Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro S9050 Check Price

Radeon R9 M290X Check Price

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	No outputs
	Check Price	Check Price

FirePro S9050 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
FirePro S9050 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	180−190
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
QHD / 1440p	85−90	55−60
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−35
high / 768p	160−170	150−160
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	80−85
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
FirePro S9050 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Tahiti	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2014	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1792	1280
Core clock speed	900 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	72.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	254 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
Form factor	full height / full length
	Check Price	Check Price

FirePro S9050 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares