FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 280. 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 9270 and GeForce GTX 280. 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.
FireStream 9270
GeForce GTX 280

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
 
  • GeForce GTX 280 has 47% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 546 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 1−2
ultra / 1080p 2−3 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 7−8 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GTX 280
Architecture TeraScale Tesla 2.0
Code name RV770 GT200
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 November 2008 16 June 2008
Pipelines 800 240
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1296 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 141.7 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.1 4.0
OpenGL 3.3 2.1
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF