FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	250 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	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 56% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 533% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	8−9	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	10−12	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 469% 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 290X 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	190−200
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 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% 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 290X 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 290X in Dota 2 is 101% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	16−18	85−90
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 525% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 346% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	12−14	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 438% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	10−12	75−80
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 269% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	10−11	70−75
medium / 1080p	5−6	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 700% 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 290X 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 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	70−75
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	140−150
medium / 768p	14−16	90−95
high / 1080p	6−7	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 570% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 52% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	24 October 2013
Pipelines	800	2816
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 290X

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