FirePro S9050 vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon RX 550X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro S9050 stacks up against Radeon RX 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
FirePro S9050 is 109 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
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 RX 550X.
low / 768p	230−240	170−180
medium / 768p	200−210	140−150
ultra / 1080p	110−120	70−75
QHD / 1440p	85−90	40−45
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 44% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 92% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	75−80
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 70% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	70−75	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tahiti	Lexa
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2014	16 December 2018
Pipelines	1792	512
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	37.86
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	254 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

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