FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 660
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 660, 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 660, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Main Specs
FireStream 9270
GeForce GTX 660
Power consumption (TDP)
160 Watt
140 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FireStream 9270 has 14% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 660 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 660 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 660 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 230 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 660 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 3594 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
5−6
20−22
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 215% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
130−140
230−240
medium / 768p
100−110
200−210
ultra / 1080p
50−55
120−130
QHD / 1440p
27−30
90−95
4K / 2160p
12−14
50−55
high / 768p
75−80
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 46% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 237% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−35
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 171% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 184% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
50−55
100−110
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
10−12
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
7−8
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 134% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 169% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
21−24
70−75
medium / 768p
14−16
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 230% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than FireStream 9270.
Full Specs
FireStream 9270
GeForce GTX 660
Architecture
TeraScale
Kepler
Code name
RV770
GK106
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 November 2008
6 September 2012
Pipelines
800
960
Core clock speed
750 MHz
980 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
1,981 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
144.2 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.1
OpenGL
3.3
4.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
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