FirePro S9050 vs Radeon Vega 11 mobile

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile 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 Vega 11 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Vega 11 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Vega 11 mobile 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 Vega 11 mobile here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9050 has 1400% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile uses IGP interface.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 5.0
Code name Tahiti Picasso
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 6 January 2019
Pipelines 1792 704
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1400 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 61.60
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
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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