FirePro S9050 vs Radeon R9 M470X

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 2
Code name Tahiti Emerald
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 14 May 2016
Pipelines 1792 896
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 61.60
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
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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