FirePro 2270 vs GeForce GT 130M

FirePro 2270

2014Core: 850 MHz
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GeForce GT 130M

2017Core: 1228 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz
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FirePro 2270 vs GeForce GT 130M Performance Spectrum

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 GT 130M: 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

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

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.
  • 813.3% higher power demand at 274W vs 30W.

GeForce GT 130M

2017

Why buy it

  • Draws 30W instead of 274W, a 244W reduction.
  • More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GT 130M is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.1% in PassMark G3D (145 vs 142), 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?
FirePro 2270 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GT 130M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

FirePro 2270 vs GeForce GT 130M 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 GT 130M

The GeForce GT 130M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 145 points. Launch price was $79.

Graphics Performance

The FirePro 2270 scores 142 and the GeForce GT 130M reaches 145 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 2270 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce GT 130M uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (FirePro 2270) vs 384 (GeForce GT 130M). Raw compute: 3.482 TFLOPS (FirePro 2270) vs 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 130M).

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce GT 130M
G3D Mark Score
142
145+2%
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
2048+433%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.482 TFLOPS+209%
1.127 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
128+433%
24
L1 Cache
512 KB+256%
144 KB
L2 Cache
768 KB+50%
512 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 130M 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 GT 130M
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 64-bit on the GeForce GT 130M. L2 Cache: 768 KB (FirePro 2270) vs 512 KB (GeForce GT 130M) — the FirePro 2270 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce GT 130M
VRAM Capacity
1 GB
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
768 KB+50%
512 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (FirePro 2270) vs 10.1 (GeForce GT 130M). Vulkan: None vs None. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce GT 130M
DirectX
11+9%
10.1
Vulkan
None
None
OpenGL
4.4+33%
3.3
Max Displays
2+100%
1
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (FirePro 2270) vs No (GeForce GT 130M). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo HD VP3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 2270) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce GT 130M).

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce GT 130M
Encoder
UVD 2.3
No
Decoder
UVD 2.3
PureVideo HD VP3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2270 draws 274W versus the GeForce GT 130M's 30W — a 160.5% difference. The GeForce GT 130M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2270) vs 350W (GeForce GT 130M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 170mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 60°C vs 70°C.

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce GT 130M
TDP
274W
30W-89%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
170mm
0mm
Height
69mm
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
60°C-14%
70°C
Perf/Watt
0.5
4.8+860%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce GT 130M (2017 vs 2014).

FeatureFirePro 2270GeForce GT 130M
MSRP
$149
Codename
Tahiti
GP108
Release
January 18 2014
May 17 2017
Ranking
#423
#641

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