FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 280, 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 9250 stacks up against GeForce GTX 280, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9250
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
| FireStream 9250 | GeForce GTX 280 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 236 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 6-pin & 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- GeForce GTX 280 has 57% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 280 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 671 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
- FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 879 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 280 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9250 | GeForce GTX 280 | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | RV770 | GT200 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 16 June 2008 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 48.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 1,000.0 gflops | 622.1 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1986 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 141.7 GB/s |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |