FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 780M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 780M, 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 780M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 780M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 122 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 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9250 has 22% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 780M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 780M has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 780M - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 780M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 198 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 780M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 514 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 20−22
ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 5−6 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 780M
Architecture TeraScale Kepler
Code name RV770 N14E-GTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 30 May 2013
Pipelines 800 1536
Core clock speed 625 MHz 823 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 102.0
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 2,448 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 160.0 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 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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