GeForce RTX 5060 vs FirePro S9050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S9050 with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S9050
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
11.76

RTX 5060 outperforms S9050 by a whopping 321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking46370
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency4.0526.47
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameTahitiGB206
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 August 2014 (12 years ago)19 May 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores17923840
Core clock speed900 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2497 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8299.6
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs112120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30
L1 Cache448 KB3.8 MB
L2 Cache768 KB32 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 x8
Length254 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s448.0 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

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
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
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 S9050 11.76
RTX 5060 49.51
+321%

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 S9050 4901
Samples: 2
RTX 5060 20626
+321%
Samples: 16691

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
−76.4%
148
1440p16−1868
+325%
4K10−1248
+380%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.02
1440pno data4.40
4Kno data6.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 150−160 150−160
Counter-Strike 2 260−270 260−270
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130 120−130
Resident Evil 4 Remake 140−150 140−150

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 150−160 150−160
Battlefield 5 150−160 150−160
Counter-Strike 2 260−270 260−270
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130 120−130
Far Cry 5 247 247
Fortnite 210−220 210−220
Forza Horizon 4 190−200 190−200
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 280−290 280−290

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 150−160 150−160
Battlefield 5 150−160 150−160
Counter-Strike 2 260−270 260−270
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130 120−130
Far Cry 5 225 225
Fortnite 210−220 210−220
Forza Horizon 4 190−200 190−200
Grand Theft Auto V 180 180
Metro Exodus 120−130 120−130
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280 280
Valorant 280−290 280−290

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160 150−160
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130 120−130
Far Cry 5 212 212
Forza Horizon 4 190−200 190−200
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142 142
Valorant 280−290 280−290

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 210−220 210−220

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400 350−400
Grand Theft Auto V 131 131
Metro Exodus 75−80 75−80
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 300−350 300−350

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65 60−65
Far Cry 5 144 144
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 150−160
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106 106

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 130−140 130−140

4K
High

Atomic Heart 40−45 40−45
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 60−65
Grand Theft Auto V 124 124
Metro Exodus 45−50 45−50
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89 89
Valorant 290−300 290−300

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85 80−85
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33 30−33
Far Cry 5 74 74
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 100−110
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85 80−85

4K
Epic

Fortnite 70−75 70−75

This is how FirePro S9050 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 323% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 325% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 is 380% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.76 49.51
Recency 7 August 2014 19 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 145 Watt

FirePro S9050 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 321% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 82% more advanced lithography process, and 36% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S9050 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S9050 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

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