FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 8770M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 8770M. 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 8770M. 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.

Radeon HD 8770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8770M 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 8770M here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8770M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 8770M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8770M - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 25 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8770M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 900 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 7−8
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 7−8 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8770M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture TeraScale GCN
Code name RV770 Mars
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 November 2008 16 November 2012
Pipelines 800 384
Core clock speed 750 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 19.80
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
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
Laptop size medium sized
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