FireStream 9270 vs GeForce 945A

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and GeForce 945A 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 9270 will be the best choice, for others GeForce 945A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9270
GeForce 945A

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce 945A
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
 
  • FireStream 9270 has 384% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce 945A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce 945A - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 322 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce 945A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 1412 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 9−10
ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 20−22
medium / 1080p 7−8 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce 945A
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell
Code name RV770 GM108
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 November 2008 13 March 2015
Pipelines 800 384
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1072 MHz
Boost Clock 1189 MHz
Transistor count 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 28.54
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 903.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s