FirePro S9050 vs FirePro W8000

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and FirePro W8000 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 FirePro W8000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 FirePro W8000
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 225 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 and FirePro W8000 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • FirePro S9050 and FirePro W8000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 25 mm longer, than FirePro S9050.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 and FirePro W8000 is 5500 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 FirePro W8000
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Tahiti Tahiti
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2014 14 June 2012
Pipelines 1792 1792
Core clock speed 900 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 176 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) 391 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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