FireStream 9250 vs Radeon 520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9250 and Radeon 520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FireStream 9250 and Radeon 520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
FireStream 9250

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • FireStream 9250 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
  • FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 405 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 264 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 5−6 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 Radeon 520
Architecture TeraScale GCN 1.0
Code name RV770 Oland
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 21 March 2017
Pipelines 800 320
Core clock speed 625 MHz 1030 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 20.60
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 659.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 16 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12.0
Shader Model 4.1 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
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