Radeon RX 6800 vs FirePro S9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S9000 with Radeon RX 6800, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S9000
2012, $2,499
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
12.09

RX 6800 outperforms S9000 by a whopping 336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FirePro S9000 FirePro S9000
RX 6800 RX 6800

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking43965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4443.30
Power efficiency4.1216.19
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameTahitiNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 August 2012 (13 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6800 has 9741% better value for money than FirePro S9000.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores17923840
Core clock speed900 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2105 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8505.2
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS16.17 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs112240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L0 Cacheno data960 KB
L1 Cache448 KB768 KB
L2 Cache768 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 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 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
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 Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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 12.09
RX 6800 52.71
+336%

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
RX 6800 22056
+336%
Samples: 4072

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
−397%
174
+397%
1440p21−24
−386%
102
+386%
4K14−16
−343%
62
+343%

Cost per frame, $

1080p71.40
−2046%
3.33
+2046%
1440p119.00
−1996%
5.68
+1996%
4K178.50
−1811%
9.34
+1811%
  • RX 6800 has 2046% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 has 1996% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 has 1811% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 350
+0%
350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 349
+0%
349
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 232
+0%
232
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 259
+0%
259
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 186
+0%
186
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269
+0%
269
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+0%
132
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro S9000 and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 397% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 386% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 343% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.09 52.71
Recency 24 August 2012 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 250 Watt

RX 6800 has a 336% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S9000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6800 is a desktop one.

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