FireStream 9250 vs Tesla M2070 Q

In this comparison between FireStream 9250 and Tesla M2070 Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FireStream 9250 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M2070 Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9250
Tesla M2070 Q

Main Specs

  FireStream 9250 Tesla M2070 Q
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
 
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 50% more power consumption, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 5 GB more memory, than FireStream 9250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9250 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Tesla M2070 Q - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 51 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.
  • FireStream 9250 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla M2070 Q - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M2070 Q is 1146 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 5−6 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M2070 Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9250 Tesla M2070 Q
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 25 July 2011
Pipelines 800 448
Core clock speed 625 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops 1,027.7 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1986 MHz 3132 MHz
Memory bandwidth 63.55 GB/s 150.3 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s