RTX A5000 Mobile vs FireStream 9250
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FireStream 9250 with RTX A5000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX A5000 Mobile outperforms FireStream 9250 by a whopping 1313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 859 | 132 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | 20.36 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 (18 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 302.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1 TFLOPS | 19.35 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
| TMUs | 40 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 6 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 4 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 7−8
−93.5%
| 107 |
| 1440p | 4−5 | 69
+1625%
|
| 4K | 3−4 | 49
+1533%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 100−110 | 100−110 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Far Cry 5 | 93 | 93 |
| Fortnite | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Dota 2 | 132 | 132 |
| Far Cry 5 | 90 | 90 |
| Fortnite | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 122 | 122 |
| Metro Exodus | 80 | 80 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150 | 150 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Dota 2 | 124 | 124 |
| Far Cry 5 | 85 | 85 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90 | 90 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 170−180 | 170−180 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 82 | 82 |
| Metro Exodus | 44 | 44 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 270−280 | 270−280 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Far Cry 5 | 79 | 79 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80 | 75−80 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110 | 100−110 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 76 | 76 |
| Metro Exodus | 26 | 26 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 58 | 58 |
| Valorant | 240−250 | 240−250 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Dota 2 | 107 | 107 |
| Far Cry 5 | 44 | 44 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60 | 55−60 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 50−55 |
This is how FireStream 9250 and RTX A5000 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX A5000 Mobile is 1429% faster in 1080p
- RTX A5000 Mobile is 1625% faster in 1440p
- RTX A5000 Mobile is 1533% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.79 | 39.41 |
| Recency | 16 June 2008 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 8 nm |
RTX A5000 Mobile has a 1313% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 85% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FireStream 9250 in performance tests.
Be aware that FireStream 9250 is a workstation graphics card while RTX A5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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