FirePro W5000 vs FireStream 9250

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5000 and FireStream 9250. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5000 and FireStream 9250. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 FireStream 9250
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI
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  • FireStream 9250 has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FireStream 9250 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5000 has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FireStream 9250 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 200 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and FireStream 9250 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1214 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 FireStream 9250
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale
Code name Pitcairn RV770
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 16 June 2008
Pipelines 768 800
Core clock speed 825 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 25.00
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 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) 154 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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