FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 580

In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 580 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 FireStream 9250 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 580 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 244 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 62% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1535 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 919 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 18 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
ultra / 1080p 1−2 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 5−6 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 440% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 580
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 GF110
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 16 June 2008 9 November 2010
Pipelines 800 512
Core clock speed 625 MHz 1544 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 1,581.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 192.4 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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