FireStream 9270 vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Radeon Sky 500
Main Specs
FireStream 9270 | Radeon Sky 500 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 150 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | 1x DVI | 1x DisplayPort |
- FireStream 9270 has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
- FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 200 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 1200 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 75−80 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 328% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
medium / 720p | 45−50 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 10−11 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 46% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 10−11 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 21−24 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 14−16 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 520% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than FireStream 9270. |
Full Specs
FireStream 9270 | Radeon Sky 500 | |
Architecture | TeraScale | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | RV770 | Pitcairn |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 13 November 2008 | 27 March 2013 |
Pipelines | 800 | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 950 MHz |
Transistor count | 956 million | 2,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 76.00 |
Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
Length | 242 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
DisplayPort count | 1 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |