FirePro S9050 vs Radeon RX Vega 11
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 11 with FirePro S9050, including specs and performance data.
S9050 outperforms RX Vega 11 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 618 | 405 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.73 | 3.88 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | Raven | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 10 May 2018 (6 years ago) | 7 August 2014 (10 years ago) |
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 cores | 704 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1251 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 55.04 | 100.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.761 TFLOPS | 3.226 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 44 | 112 |
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 support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 254 mm |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-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 type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 264 GB/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 Connectors | Motherboard Dependent | 1x DisplayPort |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 28
−132%
| 65−70
+132%
|
| 1440p | 6
−100%
| 12−14
+100%
|
| 4K | 12
−125%
| 27−30
+125%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 31
−126%
|
70−75
+126%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
| Fortnite | 86
−133%
|
200−210
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 38
−124%
|
85−90
+124%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−125%
|
45−50
+125%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−126%
|
140−150
+126%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−131%
|
60−65
+131%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
−127%
|
200−210
+127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Dota 2 | 46
−117%
|
100−105
+117%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
−122%
|
40−45
+122%
|
| Fortnite | 31
−126%
|
70−75
+126%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
−129%
|
80−85
+129%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−125%
|
45−50
+125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−126%
|
140−150
+126%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 25
−120%
|
55−60
+120%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Dota 2 | 42
−126%
|
95−100
+126%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 29
−124%
|
65−70
+124%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−125%
|
45−50
+125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−126%
|
140−150
+126%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
−126%
|
70−75
+126%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−131%
|
90−95
+131%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−121%
|
75−80
+121%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−128%
|
130−140
+128%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−131%
|
60−65
+131%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 17
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
This is how RX Vega 11 and FirePro S9050 compete in popular games:
- FirePro S9050 is 132% faster in 1080p
- FirePro S9050 is 100% faster in 1440p
- FirePro S9050 is 125% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.48 | 12.75 |
| Recency | 10 May 2018 | 7 August 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 225 Watt |
RX Vega 11 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 542.9% lower power consumption.
FirePro S9050, on the other hand, has a 132.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The FirePro S9050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 11 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 11 is a desktop card while FirePro S9050 is a workstation one.
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