FirePro S9000 vs Radeon HD 5850

When comparing FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S9000 has 131% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9000 has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro S9000 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Radeon HD 5850
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 2
Code name Tahiti Cypress
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 August 2012 30 September 2009
Pipelines 1792 1440
Core clock speed 900 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 52.20
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,088.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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