FirePro S9050 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9050 and Radeon Pro Vega 16. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon Pro Vega 16. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro Vega 16 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9050 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.

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 Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture GCN 1.0 Vega
Code name Tahiti Vega Mobile
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2014 15 November 2018
Pipelines 1792 1024
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1190 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 76.16
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 307.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
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