FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FireStream 9270 stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Check Price

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI
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FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 223% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	200−210
ultra / 1080p	50−55	120−130
QHD / 1440p	27−30	95−100
4K / 2160p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	75−80	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 117% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 46% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 82% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 237% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	30−35
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 171% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 215% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	7−8
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 134% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	40−45
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 169% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 220% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 50% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 November 2008	6 January 2011
Pipelines	800	1920
Core clock speed	750 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size		large
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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