FireStream 9270 vs Quadro M4000

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and Quadro M4000 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 Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 4x DisplayPort
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  • FireStream 9270 has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000.
  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 23 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 2408 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 Quadro M4000
Architecture TeraScale Maxwell 2.0
Code name RV770 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 13 November 2008 29 June 2015
Pipelines 800 1664
Core clock speed 750 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 80.39
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 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
SLI options +
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3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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