FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and Radeon R6 Carrizo, 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 R6 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9250
Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Radeon R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9250 | Radeon R6 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
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- FireStream 9250 has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
- FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9250 and Radeon R6 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Fortnite is 26% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9250 | Radeon R6 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | RV770 | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 800 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,000.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1986 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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