FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 8750M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8750M with FireStream 9270, including specs and performance data.

HD 8750M
2013
1 GB GDDR5
2.59

FireStream 9270 outperforms HD 8750M by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking823725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameMarsRV770
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 February 2013 (11 years ago)13 November 2008 (15 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 cores384800
Core clock speed670 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed775 MHzno data
Number of transistors950 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rate16.0830.00
Floating-point processing power0.5146 TFLOPS1.2 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2440

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s115.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)4.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.1
Vulkan1.2.170N/A

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.

HD 8750M 2.59
FireStream 9270 3.48
+34.4%

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.

HD 8750M 999
FireStream 9270 1341
+34.2%

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:

900p23
−30.4%
30−35
+30.4%
Full HD22
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Hitman 3 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Hitman 3 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Hitman 3 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

This is how HD 8750M and FireStream 9270 compete in popular games:

  • FireStream 9270 is 30% faster in 900p
  • FireStream 9270 is 23% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 3.48
Recency 26 February 2013 13 November 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm

HD 8750M has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

FireStream 9270, on the other hand, has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The FireStream 9270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8750M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8750M is a notebook card while FireStream 9270 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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