FirePro S9050 vs GRID K220Q

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and GRID K220Q 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 GRID K220Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GRID K220Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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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.
  • GRID K220Q has 500 GB more memory, than FirePro S9050.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GRID K220Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 155 MHz higher, than GRID K220Q.
  • FirePro S9050 and GRID K220Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 500 MHz higher, than GRID K220Q.

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 10−12
medium / 1080p 24−27 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 460% more, than GRID K220Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GRID K220Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 7 August 2014 2 July 2014
Pipelines 1792 1536
Core clock speed 900 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 95.36
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,289 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
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