FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9250 and Radeon R9 280. 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 280. 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 280
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 33% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 736 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	7−8	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 655% 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 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 168% 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 280.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 121% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 411% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	8−9	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	8−9	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 295% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than FireStream 9250.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	16−18	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than FireStream 9250.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 55% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	4 March 2014
Pipelines	800	1792
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1986 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	240 GB/s
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)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 280

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