FirePro S9050 vs HD Graphics 5600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 5600 with FirePro S9050, including specs and performance data.
S9050 outperforms HD Graphics 5600 by a whopping 163% 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 | 701 | 444 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 22.84 | 4.00 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT2 | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 7 August 2014 (11 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,300 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.20 | 100.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4032 TFLOPS | 3.226 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 112 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | Ring Bus | 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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DisplayPort |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 12
−150%
| 30−35
+150%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−159%
|
70−75
+159%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−162%
|
55−60
+162%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−150%
|
30−33
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−159%
|
150−160
+159%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
−153%
|
200−210
+153%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−156%
|
100−105
+156%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−159%
|
70−75
+159%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−162%
|
55−60
+162%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−150%
|
30−33
+150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−159%
|
150−160
+159%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−156%
|
100−105
+156%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−162%
|
55−60
+162%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−159%
|
150−160
+159%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−159%
|
70−75
+159%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−157%
|
90−95
+157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−150%
|
85−90
+150%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−145%
|
120−130
+145%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
This is how HD Graphics 5600 and FirePro S9050 compete in popular games:
- FirePro S9050 is 150% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.46 | 11.71 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 225 Watt |
HD Graphics 5600 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.
FirePro S9050, on the other hand, has a 162.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The FirePro S9050 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 5600 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 5600 is a notebook graphics card while FirePro S9050 is a workstation one.
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