FireStream 9250 vs Radeon HD 6790
In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 6790 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 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9250
Main Specs
FireStream 9250
Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
150 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 215 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 936 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
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
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 77% 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 6790 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 47% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 63% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 5% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
16−18
27−30
medium / 768p
12−14
18−20
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than FireStream 9250.
Full Specs
FireStream 9250
Radeon HD 6790
Architecture
TeraScale
Terascale 2
Code name
RV770
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Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
4 April 2011
Pipelines
800
800
Core clock speed
625 MHz
840 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
33.60
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1986 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
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