FirePro W8000 vs FireStream 9250

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and FireStream 9250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8000 will be the best choice, for others FireStream 9250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 FireStream 9250
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 1x DVI
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  • FirePro W8000 has 50% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FireStream 9250 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FireStream 9250 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 275 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and FireStream 9250 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 3514 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 2−3
ultra / 1080p 10−11 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 21−24 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 FireStream 9250
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale
Code name Tahiti RV770
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 16 June 2008
Pipelines 1792 800
Core clock speed 900 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 25.00
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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