GeForce RTX 4090 vs FirePro S9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S9000 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S9000
2012
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
13.16

RTX 4090 outperforms S9000 by a whopping 660% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FirePro S9000 FirePro S9000
RTX 4090 RTX 4090

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3961
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1618.87
Power efficiency4.0115.23
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTahitiAD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 August 2012 (12 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4090 has 1527% better value for money than FirePro S9000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores179216384
Core clock speed900 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate100.81,290
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs32176
TMUs112512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount6 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FirePro S9000 13.16
RTX 4090 100.00
+660%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro S9000 5059
RTX 4090 38436
+660%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD30−35
−763%
259
+763%
1440p24−27
−725%
198
+725%
4K18−20
−689%
142
+689%

Cost per frame, $

1080p83.30
−1249%
6.17
+1249%
1440p104.13
−1189%
8.08
+1189%
4K138.83
−1133%
11.26
+1133%
  • RTX 4090 has 1249% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 has 1189% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 has 1133% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 324
+0%
324
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 227
+0%
227
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 265
+0%
265
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 215
+0%
215
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 209
+0%
209
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 281
+0%
281
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 234
+0%
234
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 215
+0%
215
+0%
Dota 2 253
+0%
253
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 275
+0%
275
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 229
+0%
229
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 579
+0%
579
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 211
+0%
211
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 305
+0%
305
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 180
+0%
180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+0%
280
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 170
+0%
170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro S9000 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 763% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 725% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 689% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.16 100.00
Recency 24 August 2012 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 450 Watt

FirePro S9000 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 659.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S9000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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