FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 880M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and GeForce GTX 880M, 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 880M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 880M
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 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9250 has 22% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 880M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 7 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 880M - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 880M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 329 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 880M - by 28 nm process technology.

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 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 GeForce GTX 880M
Architecture TeraScale Kepler
Code name RV770 N15E-GX-A2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 12 March 2014
Pipelines 800 1536
Core clock speed 625 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 127.1
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 3,050 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
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 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 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 +
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