FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R7 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R7 M380, 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 M380, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M380 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 M380 here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | No outputs |
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- FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
- FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 165 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2600 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| 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 R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 15% 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 R7 M380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 17% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | GCN |
| Code name | RV770 | Tropo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 7 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 36.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | 1,171 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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