FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 280 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FireStream 9270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FireStream 9270

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 25% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	8−9	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 423% 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 R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	12−14	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% 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 R9 280 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 328% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 46% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	14−16	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 520% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	4 March 2014
Pipelines	800	1792
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 280

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