FireStream 9270 vs Radeon 540

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and Radeon 540 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 Radeon 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9270
Radeon 540

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • FireStream 9270 has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FireStream 9270 and Radeon 540 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 350 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 3400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 6−7
ultra / 1080p 2−3 3−4
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 14−16
medium / 1080p 7−8 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 Radeon 540
Architecture TeraScale GCN 4.0
Code name RV770 Lexa
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 November 2008 26 March 2019
Pipelines 800 512
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 35.97
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 56 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.1 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131