FireStream 9250 vs Radeon HD 5970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 5970, 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 Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9250

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 96% 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 5970 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 100 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2014 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks


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 5970 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 5970 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 5970.
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 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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 5970 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	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 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 5970 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	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 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	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% 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 5970 in World of Tanks is 32% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Code name	RV770	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	18 November 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	625 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1986 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	128.0 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

FireStream 9250 vs Radeon HD 5970

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