FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 5850

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 5850 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 Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)	225 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	12 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 49% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5850.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro S9050 is 13 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5850.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	230−240	160−170
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	110−120	65−70
QHD / 1440p	85−90	40−45
4K / 2160p	45−50	27−30
high / 768p	160−170	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	70−75	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 5850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Cypress
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2014	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	254 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
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 5850

Main Specs

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Full Specs

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