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FirePro 2270 vs GeForce 9650M GT

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FirePro 2270

2014Core: 850 MHz
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GeForce 9650M GT

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 1020 MHz
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FirePro 2270 vs GeForce 9650M GT Performance Spectrum

FirePro 2270
1 GB 274
142
+3.6%
brand logoRadeon HD 2350
brand logoRadeon HD 6250
brand logoRadeon HD 4270
brand logoRadeon HD 4250
brand logoRadeon R9 270X
brand logoRadeon RX 6500 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
GeForce 9650M GT
1 GB 75
137
0.0%
brand logoGeForce 7350 LE
brand logoGeForce 8600M GS
brand logoGeForce Go 6800
brand logoGeForce 9300M GS
brand logoGeForce GTX 1630
brand logoGeForce GTX 970
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

About G3D Mark

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.

FirePro 2270 vs GeForce 9650M GT: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro 2270

2014

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌2014 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    49% HIGHER MSRP
    $149 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.0 vs 1.4 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
  • ❌265.3% higher power demand at 274W vs 75W.

GeForce 9650M GT

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $49 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 43.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.4 vs 1.0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 274W, a 199W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro 2270 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.6% in PassMark G3D (142 vs 137), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro 2270 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 9650M GT makes the most sense to buy today. It is $49 cheaper on MSRP at $100 vs $149, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 43.8% (1.4 vs 1.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce 9650M GT is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro 2270 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro 2270 vs GeForce 9650M GT Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro 2270

The FirePro 2270 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 274W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 142 points.

NVIDIA

GeForce 9650M GT

The GeForce 9650M GT is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 27 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 1020 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 137 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro 2270 scores 142 and the GeForce 9650M GT reaches 137 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 2270 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce 9650M GT uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,048 (FirePro 2270) vs 640 (GeForce 9650M GT). Raw compute: 3.482 TFLOPS (FirePro 2270) vs 1.306 TFLOPS (GeForce 9650M GT).

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
G3D Mark Score
142+4%
137
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
2048+220%
640
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.482 TFLOPS+167%
1.306 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
128+220%
40
L1 Cache
512 KB+60%
320 KB
L2 Cache
0.75 MB
2 MB+167%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9650M GT gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro 2270 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro 2270 and 128-bit on the GeForce 9650M GT. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (FirePro 2270) vs 2 MB (GeForce 9650M GT) — the GeForce 9650M GT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
VRAM Capacity
1 GB
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
0.75 MB
2 MB+167%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (FirePro 2270) vs 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 9650M GT). OpenGL: 4.4 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
DirectX
11
11.1 (10_0)
OpenGL
4.4+33%
3.3
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (FirePro 2270) vs No NVENC (G96) (GeForce 9650M GT). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo HD VP3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 2270) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,WMV9 (GeForce 9650M GT).

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
Encoder
UVD 2.3
No NVENC (G96)
Decoder
UVD 2.3
PureVideo HD VP3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,WMV9
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2270 draws 274W versus the GeForce 9650M GT's 75W — a 114% difference. The GeForce 9650M GT is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2270) vs 350W (GeForce 9650M GT). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 60°C vs 80°C.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
TDP
274W
75W-73%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Legacy
Length
170mm
—
Height
69mm
—
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
60°C-25%
80°C
Perf/Watt
0.5
1.8+260%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 2270 came in at $149, while the GeForce 9650M GT launched at $100. On MSRP, GeForce 9650M GT was 32.9% cheaper ($49 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.0 (FirePro 2270) vs 1.4 (GeForce 9650M GT) — the GeForce 9650M GT offers 40% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9650M GT (2015 vs 2014).

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce 9650M GT
MSRP
$149
$100-33%
Performance per Dollar
1.0
1.4+40%
Codename
Tahiti
GM107
Release
January 18 2014
October 27 2015
Ranking
#423
#671
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