FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 680M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 680M SLI, 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 GTX 680M SLI, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9250
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 GTX 680M SLI here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9250 | GeForce GTX 680M SLI | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2x 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
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- GeForce GTX 680M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
- FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 680M SLI - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M SLI - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 95 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
- FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 1614 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 680M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 168% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Dota 2 is 121% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Fortnite is 411% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 295% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Minecraft is 55% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in World of Tanks is 55% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9250 | GeForce GTX 680M SLI | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Kepler |
| Code name | RV770 | N13E-GTX |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 4 June 2012 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 2688 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,000.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1986 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
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