FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 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 9270 stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
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:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | GeForce GTX 480M SLI | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
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- FireStream 9270 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
- FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 325 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 153% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 63% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 121% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 220% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 25% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 166% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 170% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 54% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | GeForce GTX 480M SLI | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Fermi |
| Code name | RV770 | N11E-GTX-A3 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 25 May 2010 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 704 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 6000 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 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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