FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R7 Carrizo, 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 R7 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
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- FireStream 9270 has 1233% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
- FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | RV770 | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 800 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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