FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R7 260X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FireStream 9270 has 39% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9270 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	210−220
medium / 768p	100−110	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
QHD / 1440p	27−30	55−60
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−35
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 63% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 121% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 91% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	10−11
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 220% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 25% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 158% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	55−60
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 170% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 2.0
Code name	RV770	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	896
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R7 260X

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