FireStream 9250 vs Quadro M2000

In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and Quadro M2000 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 9250 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M2000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 4x DisplayPort
  Check Price
  • FireStream 9250 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M2000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M2000 has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 171 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 4626 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
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 Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 Quadro M2000
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell 2.0
Code name RV770 GM206
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 8 April 2016
Pipelines 800 768
Core clock speed 625 MHz 796 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 55.82
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 1,812 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12
Shader Model 4.1 5
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
  Check Price