FireStream 9250 vs Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9250
Main Specs
FireStream 9250
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
188 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 25% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 225 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2814 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 155% 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 Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
10−12
20−22
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 85% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
7−8
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 225% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 16% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% 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
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 133% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
16−18
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 32% more, than FireStream 9250.
Full Specs
FireStream 9250
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
TeraScale
TeraScale 2
Code name
RV770
Cypress
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
23 September 2009
Pipelines
800
1600
Core clock speed
625 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
68.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1986 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
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