Radeon RX 7800 XT vs FireStream 9250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FireStream 9250 with Radeon RX 7800 XT, including specs and performance data.

FireStream 9250
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.78

RX 7800 XT outperforms FireStream 9250 by a whopping 1975% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking82042
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.55
Power efficiency1.4116.69
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameRV770Navi 32
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (17 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8003840
Core clock speed625 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2430 MHz
Number of transistors956 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate25.00583.2
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs40240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed993 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth63.55 GB/s624.1 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 Connectors1x DVI1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

FireStream 9250 2.78
RX 7800 XT 57.69
+1975%

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.

FireStream 9250 1164
RX 7800 XT 24175
+1977%

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 HD10−12
−2040%
214
+2040%
1440p5−6
−2360%
123
+2360%
4K3−4
−2300%
72
+2300%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.33
1440pno data4.06
4Kno data6.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%
Sons of the Forest 132
+0%
132
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 127
+0%
127
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+0%
283
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 123
+0%
123
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 122
+0%
122
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Sons of the Forest 113
+0%
113
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Sons of the Forest 70
+0%
70
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FireStream 9250 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 2040% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 2360% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 2300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.78 57.69
Recency 16 June 2008 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 263 Watt

FireStream 9250 has 75.3% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1975.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the FireStream 9250 in performance tests.

Be aware that FireStream 9250 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7800 XT is a desktop one.

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