FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 M270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 M270X, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs

FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% 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 R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 17% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	4−5
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	5−6	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than FireStream 9270.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	10−12
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	24−27
medium / 768p	14−16	16−18
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 9% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	21 March 2014
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	750 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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