FireStream 9250 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FireStream 9250

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Check Price

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	FireStream 9250	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2x1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI
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FireStream 9250 has 25% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 75 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 986 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 255% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	35−40	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	95−100	180−190
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	70−75	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
ultra / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 78% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	4−5	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 320% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 164% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	20−22	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	2−3	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	30−35
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 32% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	7−8	30−33
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	16−18	55−60
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 237% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 51% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9250	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	Broadway-XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	16 June 2008	7 January 2010
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	625 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1986 MHz	1000 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
Laptop size		large
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FireStream 9250 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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