FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 280X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9250 and Radeon R9 280X, 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 9250 stacks up against Radeon R9 280X, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9250

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 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, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 66% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
FireStream 9250 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X.
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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X in World of Tanks is 55% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9250	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	128.0
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	288 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	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FireStream 9250 vs Radeon R9 280X

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