G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

FireStream 9250

2008

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2008-era hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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668.5% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$130 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
❌74.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 86W.

Radeon HD 5750

2009

Why buy it

✅Costs $869 less on MSRP ($130 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 671.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($130 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Draws 86W instead of 150W, a 64W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2009-era hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

FireStream 9250

2008

Radeon HD 5750

2009

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $869 less on MSRP ($130 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 671.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($130 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Draws 86W instead of 150W, a 64W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2008-era hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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668.5% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$130 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
❌74.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 86W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2009-era hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon HD 5750 better than FireStream 9250?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 1,165 vs 1,169 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon HD 5750 is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (86W vs 150W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

FireStream 9250 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon HD 5750 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $130 MSRP. Radeon HD 5750 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon HD 5750 is about $869 cheaper on MSRP at $130 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and you are getting 0.3% higher G3D Mark. FireStream 9250 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does FireStream 9250 make more sense than Radeon HD 5750?

Yes. FireStream 9250 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to $999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon HD 5750. The trade-off is that Radeon HD 5750 currently gives you 0.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 671.1%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

FireStream 9250 Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 5750 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	29 FPS	16 FPS
medium	17 FPS	10 FPS
high	10 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	3 FPS
1440p
low	14 FPS	11 FPS
medium	7 FPS	6 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	2 FPS
high	2 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	40 FPS	23 FPS
medium	21 FPS	10 FPS
high	15 FPS	7 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	5 FPS
1440p
low	18 FPS	7 FPS
medium	10 FPS	3 FPS
high	6 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	2 FPS
medium	3 FPS	1 FPS
high	3 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	1 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	52 FPS	53 FPS
medium	42 FPS	42 FPS
high	35 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	39 FPS	39 FPS
medium	31 FPS	32 FPS
high	26 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	20 FPS
4K
low	26 FPS	26 FPS
medium	21 FPS	21 FPS
high	17 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	13 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
1080p
low	52 FPS	53 FPS
medium	42 FPS	42 FPS
high	35 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	23 FPS
1440p
low	39 FPS	33 FPS
medium	29 FPS	24 FPS
high	23 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	12 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	19 FPS
medium	17 FPS	13 FPS
high	13 FPS	10 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	7 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FireStream 9250 and Radeon HD 5750

FireStream 9250

The FireStream 9250 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 16 2008. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 625 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,165 points.

Radeon HD 5750

The Radeon HD 5750 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 13 2009. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 720 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 86W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,169 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FireStream 9250 scores 1,165 and the Radeon HD 5750 reaches 1,169 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FireStream 9250 is built on TeraScale while the Radeon HD 5750 uses TeraScale 2, both on 55 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 800 (FireStream 9250) vs 720 (Radeon HD 5750). Raw compute: 1 TFLOPS (FireStream 9250) vs 1.008 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 5750).

Feature	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
G3D Mark Score	1,165	1,169
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Process Node	55 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	800+11%	720
Compute (TFLOPS)	1 TFLOPS	1.008 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40+11%	36
L1 Cache	160 KB+122%	72 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 1 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1 (FireStream 9250) vs H.264 (Radeon HD 5750).

Feature	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
Encoder	None	—
Decoder	UVD 2.0	—
Codecs	H.264,VC-1	H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The FireStream 9250 draws 150W versus the Radeon HD 5750's 86W — a 54.2% difference. The Radeon HD 5750 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FireStream 9250) vs 450W (Radeon HD 5750). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.

Feature	FireStream 9250	Radeon HD 5750
TDP	150W	86W-43%
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 6-pin
Length	234mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	1	—
Temp (Load)	Unknown	—
Perf/Watt	7.8	13.6+74%

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Value Analysis

The FireStream 9250 launched at $999 MSRP, while the Radeon HD 5750 launched at $130. The Radeon HD 5750 costs 87% less ($869 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (FireStream 9250) vs 9.0 (Radeon HD 5750) — the Radeon HD 5750 offers 650% better value. The Radeon HD 5750 is the newer GPU (2009 vs 2008).