FireStream 9250 vs Quadro M2000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and Quadro M2000M, 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 M2000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 Quadro M2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9250 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M2000M has 3 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro M2000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 413 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 3014 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 18−20
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 Quadro M2000M
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell
Code name RV770 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 2 October 2015
Pipelines 800 640
Core clock speed 625 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1197 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 43.92
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 1,405 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12
Shader Model 4.1 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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