FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTX 280

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 4% more power consumption, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 396 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
  • FirePro S9050 is 244 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 1−2
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 280
Architecture GCN 1.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name Tahiti GT200
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2014 16 June 2008
Pipelines 1792 240
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1296 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 254 mm 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 141.7 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Form factor full height / full length
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