FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 7870

When choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870.

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Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	240−250
medium / 768p	200−210	210−220
ultra / 1080p	110−120	130−140
QHD / 1440p	85−90	100−110
4K / 2160p	45−50	60−65
high / 768p	160−170	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 12% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	12−14	18−20
4K / 2160p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Tahiti	Pitcairn XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2014	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1792	1280
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 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	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 7870

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