FirePro S9050 vs FirePro W5000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and FirePro W5000, 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 FirePro W5000, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	FirePro W5000
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	75 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 and FirePro W5000 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 75 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro S9050 and FirePro W5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro S9050 is 71 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 2300 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than FirePro W5000.
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 FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	180−190
ultra / 1080p	110−120	95−100
QHD / 1440p	85−90	50−55
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than FirePro W5000.
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 FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 28% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 9% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 32% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	FirePro W5000
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti	Pitcairn
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	7 August 2014	7 August 2012
Pipelines	1792	768
Core clock speed	900 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	39.60
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	1,267 gflops
Length	254 mm	183 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	102.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		154 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length	full height / half length
DisplayPort count		2
Dual-link DVI support		+
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FirePro S9050 vs FirePro W5000

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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