FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 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 9270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FireStream 9270

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FireStream 9270 has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 90 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	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 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 32% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	5−6
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	14−16
medium / 1080p	5−6	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 5% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than FireStream 9270.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	27−30
medium / 768p	14−16	18−20
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	4 April 2011
Pipelines	800	800
Core clock speed	750 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	33.60
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 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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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6790

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