FireStream 9250 vs Quadro 5000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and Quadro 5000M, 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 Quadro 5000M, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9250
Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9250 | Quadro 5000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | No outputs |
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- FireStream 9250 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
- FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
- FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
- FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 220 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
- FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 786 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Battlefield 5 is 144% 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 Quadro 5000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro 5000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Dota 2 is 42% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Fortnite is 76% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Minecraft is 12% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in World of Tanks is 25% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9250 | Quadro 5000M | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Fermi |
| Code name | RV770 | Fermi |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 27 July 2010 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 405 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 16.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,000.0 gflops | 518.4 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1986 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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