FireStream 9270 vs Radeon 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

Radeon 550X

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

FireStream 9270 has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FireStream 9270 and Radeon 550X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 332 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 3400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 21% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	5−6
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	5−6	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 3% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than FireStream 9270.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	24−27
medium / 768p	14−16	16−18
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon 550X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 4.0
Code name	RV770	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	27 March 2019
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock		1218 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	38.98
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

FireStream 9270 vs Radeon 550X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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