FireStream 9250 vs Radeon HD 4890
In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 4890 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 Radeon HD 4890 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9250
Main Specs
FireStream 9250
Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 26% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 4890 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 4890 are build with TeraScale architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 225 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 4890 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 1914 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
35−40
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−33
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Fortnite is 33% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Minecraft is 3% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
16−18
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than FireStream 9250.
Full Specs
FireStream 9250
Radeon HD 4890
Architecture
TeraScale
TeraScale
Code name
RV770
RV790
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
2 April 2009
Pipelines
800
800
Core clock speed
625 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
959 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
34.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
1,360.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1986 MHz
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
124.8 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
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