FireStream 9250 vs Quadro 3000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and Quadro 3000M, 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 Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9250
Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 3000M 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 Quadro 3000M here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9250 | Quadro 3000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | No outputs |
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- FireStream 9250 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
- FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Quadro 3000M has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
- FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
- FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 175 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
- FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 1361 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| FireStream 9250 and Quadro 3000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9250. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| FireStream 9250 and Quadro 3000M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9250 | Quadro 3000M | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Fermi |
| Code name | RV770 | Fermi |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 18.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,000.0 gflops | 432.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1986 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
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| Laptop size | large | |
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