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    FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 970M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 970M. 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 FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 970M. 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.
    FireStream 9250
    GeForce GTX 970M Check Price

    GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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    • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 5 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
    • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
    • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 299 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
    • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 514 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 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than FireStream 9250.

    Full Specs

      FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 970M
    Architecture TeraScale Maxwell
    Code name RV770 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 800 1280
    Core clock speed 625 MHz 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 956 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.00 83.04
    Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 2,657 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 120 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 4.1 6.4
    OpenGL 3.3 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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