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    FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, 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 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    FireStream 9250
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    GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 480M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI
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    • FireStream 9250 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
    • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
    • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 786 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 30−35
    medium / 1080p 5−6 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than FireStream 9250.

    Full Specs

      FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Architecture TeraScale Fermi
    Code name RV770 N11E-GTX-A3
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 25 May 2010
    Pipelines 800 704
    Core clock speed 625 MHz 425 MHz
    Transistor count 956 million 6000 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.00
    Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 10.1 (10_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 4.1
    OpenGL 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    Laptop size large
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