FireStream 9270 vs Quadro FX 4800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Quadro FX 4800, 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 9270 stacks up against Quadro FX 4800, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Quadro FX 4800
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
- FireStream 9270 has 6% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1534 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 148 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- FireStream 9270 and Quadro FX 4800 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| 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 Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | RV770 | GT200B |
| Type | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |