FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro S9050 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 25 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 13 mm longer, than FirePro S9050.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% 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 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 10% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 61% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro S9050.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than FirePro S9050.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than FirePro S9050.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 6% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2014	19 November 2012
Pipelines	1792	1536
Core clock speed	900 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	93.60
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	254 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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