FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 M390
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 M390, 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 R9 M390, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Radeon R9 M390 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390 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 R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon R9 M390 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
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- FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 M390 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 184% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 65−70 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 187% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 142% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 161% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | − | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 5−6 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 117% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 25% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 191% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 57% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon R9 M390 | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | GCN |
| Code name | RV770 | Pitcairn |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 9 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 5000 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 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 242 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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