RTX A5500 Mobile vs FirePro S9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S9000 with RTX A5500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S9000
2012, $2,499
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
12.14
RTX A5500 Mobile
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
41.49
+242%

RTX A5500 Mobile outperforms S9000 by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking454111
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.44no data
Power efficiency4.1719.45
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameTahitiGA103
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date24 August 2012 (13 years ago)22 March 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores17927424
Core clock speed900 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million22,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8348.0
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS22.27 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs112232
Tensor Coresno data232
Ray Tracing Coresno data58
L1 Cache448 KB7.3 MB
L2 Cache768 KB4 MB

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

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-8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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 12.14
RTX A5500 Mobile 41.49
+242%

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
Samples: 6
RTX A5500 Mobile 17284
+242%
Samples: 288

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 HD35−40
−257%
125
+257%
1440p21−24
−257%
75
+257%
4K14−16
−257%
50
+257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p71.40no data
1440p119.00no data
4K178.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
+0%
129
+0%
Palworld 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 114
+0%
114
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Palworld 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 99
+0%
99
+0%
Palworld 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 205
+0%
205
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Palworld 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Palworld 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
Palworld 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Palworld 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how FirePro S9000 and RTX A5500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5500 Mobile is 257% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5500 Mobile is 257% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5500 Mobile is 257% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.14 41.49
Recency 24 August 2012 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 165 Watt

RTX A5500 Mobile has a 242% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 112% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S9000 is a workstation graphics card while RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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Community ratings

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