FireStream 9250 vs GRID M60 1Q

In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and GRID M60 1Q 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 GRID M60 1Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9250
GRID M60 1Q

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 GRID M60 1Q
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
 
  • GRID M60 1Q has 50% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID M60 1Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FireStream 9250 and GRID M60 1Q have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GRID M60 1Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 68 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GRID M60 1Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 1Q is 3026 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 5−6 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 GRID M60 1Q
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell 2.0
Code name RV770 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 30 August 2015
Pipelines 800 2048
Core clock speed 625 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 150.8
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.1 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2