Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs FireStream 9270

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FireStream 9270 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

FireStream 9270
2008
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
3.48

RX 580 2048SP outperforms FireStream 9270 by a whopping 473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking726276
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Power efficiency1.499.11
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRV770Polaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2008 (16 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8002048
Core clock speed750 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1284 MHz
Number of transistors956 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate30.00164.4
Floating-point processing power1.2 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs40128

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s224.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FireStream 9270 3.48
RX 580 2048SP 19.94
+473%

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 9270 1341
RX 580 2048SP 7681
+473%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 19.94
Recency 13 November 2008 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 150 Watt

RX 580 2048SP has a 473% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the FireStream 9270 in performance tests.

Be aware that FireStream 9270 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.


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