FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with FirePro S9050, including specs and performance data.
S9050 outperforms 1050 Mobile by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 483 | 458 |
| Place by popularity | 96 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.99 | 4.04 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (9 years ago) | 7 August 2014 (12 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 100.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | 3.226 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 112 |
| L1 Cache | 240 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 768 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 254 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 264 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 1x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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:
| 900p | 73
−9.6%
| 80−85
+9.6%
|
| Full HD | 46
−8.7%
| 50−55
+8.7%
|
| 1440p | 24
+0%
| 24−27
+0%
|
| 4K | 15
−6.7%
| 16−18
+6.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−7.8%
|
55−60
+7.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
| Fortnite | 132
−6.1%
|
140−150
+6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
−9.1%
|
60−65
+9.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
−8.7%
|
50−55
+8.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
−7.6%
|
170−180
+7.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
−3.2%
|
130−140
+3.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Fortnite | 51
−7.8%
|
55−60
+7.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
−5.8%
|
55−60
+5.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
−7.1%
|
45−50
+7.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−9.8%
|
45−50
+9.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
−4.3%
|
120−130
+4.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 39
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−4.9%
|
85−90
+4.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 25
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 13
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and FirePro S9050 compete in popular games:
- FirePro S9050 is 10% faster in 900p
- FirePro S9050 is 9% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 1440p
- FirePro S9050 is 7% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.65 | 11.76 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 7 August 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 225 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
FirePro S9050, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and a 207% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The FirePro S9050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while FirePro S9050 is a workstation one.
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