FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 660M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 660M with FireStream 9250, including specs and performance data.
660M outperforms FireStream 9250 by a significant 25% 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 | 774 | 840 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.34 | 1.43 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | RV770 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (13 years ago) | 16 June 2008 (17 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 cores | 384 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 835 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 30.40 | 25.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7296 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 32 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.0 GB/s | 63.55 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | 1x DVI |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
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:
| 900p | 30
+25%
| 24−27
−25%
|
| Full HD | 35
+29.6%
| 27−30
−29.6%
|
| 1200p | 38
+26.7%
| 30−35
−26.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12−14
−41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+27.5%
|
40−45
−27.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 89
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+37.5%
|
24−27
−37.5%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12−14
−41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+27.5%
|
40−45
−27.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+37.5%
|
24−27
−37.5%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12−14
−41.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+27.5%
|
40−45
−27.5%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12−14
−41.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how GTX 660M and FireStream 9250 compete in popular games:
- GTX 660M is 25% faster in 900p
- GTX 660M is 30% faster in 1080p
- GTX 660M is 27% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.43 | 2.75 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 16 June 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 150 Watt |
GTX 660M has a 24.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the FireStream 9250 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 660M is a notebook graphics card while FireStream 9250 is a workstation one.
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