FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 78% 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are build with TeraScale architecture.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 3600 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 10% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | TeraScale |
| Code name | RV770 | R700 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |