FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTX 285M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 285M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 285M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 285M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 285M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S9050 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 324 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4480 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
QHD / 1440p 6−7 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 27−30
medium / 1080p 24−27 16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Architecture GCN 1.0 G9x
Code name Tahiti N10E-GTX
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 2 March 2009
Pipelines 1792 256
Core clock speed 900 MHz 576 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1020 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
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