FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FireStream 9270

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 15% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 175 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 2400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	8−9	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 423% 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 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	12−14	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 101% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 328% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 46% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	14−16	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 520% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 59% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	19 November 2012
Pipelines	800	1536
Core clock speed	750 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s

FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares