FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9250 and Radeon R9 270X. 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 9250 and Radeon R9 270X. 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 9250

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 466% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	35−40	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9250 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	95−100	210−220
ultra / 1080p	45−50	140−150
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	60−65
high / 768p	70−75	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 143% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 111% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 560% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	14−16	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 282% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	8−9	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	20−22	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 363% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	8−9	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 625% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	16−18	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 425% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 51% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 270X

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