FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 850A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 850A with FireStream 9250, including specs and performance data.

GTX 850A
2014
2 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
2.72

FireStream 9250 outperforms GTX 850A by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking805775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.141.38
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGM107RV770
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date17 March 2014 (10 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 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 cores640800
Core clock speed902 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed936 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate37.4425.00
Floating-point processing power1.198 TFLOPS1 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4040

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 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz993 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s63.55 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0-

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.

GTX 850A 2.72
FireStream 9250 3.02
+11%

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.

GTX 850A 1049
FireStream 9250 1164
+11%

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 2.72 3.02
Recency 17 March 2014 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 850A has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

FireStream 9250, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score.

The FireStream 9250 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 850A is a notebook card while FireStream 9250 is a workstation one.


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