FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 7870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 7870. 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 Radeon HD 7870. 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

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI
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Radeon HD 7870 has 9% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 250 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 1200 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	75−80
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 261% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	240−250
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	50−55	130−140
QHD / 1440p	27−30	100−110
4K / 2160p	12−14	60−65
high / 768p	75−80	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 130% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	30−33
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	9−10
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 203% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	75−80
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 246% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	75−80
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 184% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 260% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
high / 1080p	6−7	30−33
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 290% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	5 March 2012
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 7870

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