FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GT 440

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9270 and GeForce GT 440. 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 GeForce GT 440. 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.

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GT 440
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • FireStream 9270 has 146% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 440.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GT 440 has 510 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GT 440 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 870 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 440 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 440.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GT 440.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GT 440
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 GF108
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 November 2008 1 February 2011
Pipelines 800 96
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1620 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 13.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 311.04 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 20 Mh/s
Standard memory config per GPU 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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