FireStream 9370 vs GRID K520

In this comparison between FireStream 9370 and GRID K520 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 9370 will be the best choice, for others GRID K520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9370
GRID K520

Main Specs

  FireStream 9370 GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
 
  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 225 Watt.
  • FireStream 9370 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FireStream 9370 and GRID K520 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 80 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K520 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9370.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 7−8 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 27−30 30−35
medium / 1080p 16−18 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than FireStream 9370.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 GRID K520
Architecture TeraScale 2 Kepler
Code name Cypress GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 23 June 2010 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1600 1536
Core clock speed 825 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00 95.36
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4600 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 147.2 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
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