FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9250 and Radeon R9 M470X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FireStream 9250 and Radeon R9 M470X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M470X has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 475 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4014 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture TeraScale GCN 2
Code name RV770 Emerald
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 14 May 2016
Pipelines 800 896
Core clock speed 625 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 1,971 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.1 6.3
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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