FirePro S9050 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

When choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon RX Vega M GL, 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 RX Vega M GL.

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
  Check Price Check Price
  • FirePro S9050 has 246% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 31 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

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 RX Vega M GL.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Tahiti Polaris 22
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 1 February 2018
Pipelines 1792 1280
Core clock speed 900 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 80.88
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,588 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
  Check Price Check Price