FirePro S9000 vs Radeon R9 280X

When comparing FirePro S9000 and Radeon R9 280X, 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S9000 has 40% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • FirePro S9000 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 280X is 8 mm longer, than FirePro S9000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
FirePro S9000 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Radeon R9 280X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Tahiti Thaiti XTL
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 August 2012 8 October 2013
Pipelines 1792 2048
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 128.0
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 4,096 gflops
Length 267 mm 275 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 288 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 494 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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