FireStream 9250 vs Tesla M60

When choosing between FireStream 9250 and Tesla M60, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FireStream 9250 and Tesla M60.
FireStream 9250
Tesla M60

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
 
  • Tesla M60 has 100% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M60 has 7 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 68 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla M60 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 3026 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 760% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 Tesla M60
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell 2.0
Code name RV770 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 30 August 2015
Pipelines 800 2048
Core clock speed 625 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 150.8
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.1 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s