FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 570M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 570M, 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 570M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 570M here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 570M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9250 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 570M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 570M has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 570M - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 570M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 570M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 486 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 9−10
ultra / 1080p 1−2 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 21−24
medium / 1080p 5−6 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 570M
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 N12E-GT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 28 June 2011
Pipelines 800 336
Core clock speed 625 MHz 575 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 32.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 772.8 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 72.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 API
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 336
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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