FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 960A

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 960A you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FireStream 9270 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9270
GeForce GTX 960A

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GTX 960A
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
 
  • FireStream 9270 has 113% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 960A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 960A - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 279 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 1412 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 12−14
ultra / 1080p 2−3 7−8
QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GTX 960A
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell
Code name RV770 GM107
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 November 2008 13 March 2015
Pipelines 800 640
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 43.40
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 1,389 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 80.19 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
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