FirePro S9170 vs Radeon RX 460 1024SP
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | Hawaii |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 17 January 2017 (9 years ago) | 8 July 2015 (10 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 | 1024 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 1090 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 6,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 275 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 76.80 | 163.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.458 TFLOPS | 5.238 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 64 | 176 |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | 704 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 1024 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 170 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 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 | 2 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 January 2017 | 8 July 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 275 Watt |
RX 460 1024SP has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
FirePro S9170, on the other hand, has a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 460 1024SP and FirePro S9170. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 460 1024SP is a desktop graphics card while FirePro S9170 is a workstation one.
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