FirePro S9050 vs GeForce 720A

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and GeForce 720A 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 GeForce 720A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce 720A
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9050 has 581% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 720A uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 720A - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • FirePro S9050 and GeForce 720A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce 720A
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi 2.0
Code name Tahiti GF117
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2014 1 July 2014
Pipelines 1792 96
Core clock speed 900 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 15.01
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 360.2 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 16 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
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