FireStream 9250 vs GeForce 940MX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce 940MX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FireStream 9250 stacks up against GeForce 940MX, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 940MX is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 940MX here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce 940MX
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 23 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9250 has 552% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce 940MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 940MX has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce 940MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 497 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce 940MX - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 2014 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 7−8
ultra / 1080p 1−2 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 5−6 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce 940MX
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell
Code name RV770 N16S-GTR-B/S
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 10 March 2016
Pipelines 800 384
Core clock speed 625 MHz 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 23.83
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 762.6 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 102 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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