FireStream 9270 vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9270 and Radeon RX 550X. 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 9270 and Radeon RX 550X. 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 9270

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

FireStream 9270 has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 350 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 2400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9270 and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	170−180
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 26% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 57% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 12% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	35−40
medium / 768p	14−16	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 70% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 28% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 4.0
Code name	RV770	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	16 December 2018
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

FireStream 9270 vs Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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