Radeon 550 vs FireStream 9170

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FireStream 9170 with Radeon 550, including specs and performance data.

FireStream 9170
2007
2 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.68

550 outperforms FireStream 9170 by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking933609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.37
Power efficiency1.157.58
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRV670Lexa
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 November 2007 (16 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores320512
Core clock speed800 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1183 MHz
Number of transistors666 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate12.8037.86
Floating-point processing power0.512 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs1632

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 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s56 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
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. 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 9170 1.68
Radeon 550 5.25
+213%

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 9170 647
Radeon 550 2027
+213%

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 1.68 5.25
Recency 8 November 2007 20 April 2017
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 50 Watt

Radeon 550 has a 212.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 110% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 550 is our recommended choice as it beats the FireStream 9170 in performance tests.

Be aware that FireStream 9170 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 550 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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