Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs FirePro S9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S9000 with Radeon RX 9070 GRE, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S9000
2012, $2,499
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
12.22
RX 9070 GRE
2025, $549
12 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
56.95
+366%

9070 GRE outperforms S9000 by a whopping 366% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking45348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4560.87
Power efficiency4.1719.88
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTahitiNavi 48
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 August 2012 (13 years ago)8 May 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 GRE has 13427% better value for money than FirePro S9000.

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 cores17923072
Core clock speed900 MHz1420 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2790 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8535.7
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS34.28 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs112192
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L0 Cacheno data768 KB
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache768 KB8 MB
L3 Cacheno data48 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 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s432.0 GB/s
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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
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 12.22
RX 9070 GRE 56.95
+366%

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 9070 GRE 23571
+366%
Samples: 10

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
−433%
160
+433%
1440p18−20
−372%
85
+372%
4K12−14
−375%
57
+375%

Cost per frame, $

1080p83.30
−2328%
3.43
+2328%
1440p138.83
−2050%
6.46
+2050%
4K208.25
−2062%
9.63
+2062%
  • RX 9070 GRE has 2328% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 GRE has 2050% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 GRE has 2062% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 364
+0%
364
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 197
+0%
197
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113
+0%
113
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro S9000 and RX 9070 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 GRE is 433% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 GRE is 372% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 GRE is 375% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.22 56.95
Recency 24 August 2012 8 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 220 Watt

RX 9070 GRE has a 366% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 59% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE 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 9070 GRE is a desktop one.

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