FirePro 2270 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3650

FirePro 2270

2014Core: 850 MHz
VS
AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3650

2010Core: 700 MHz

FirePro 2270 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3650 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3650: 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

  • More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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.
  • 204.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $149 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.0 vs 2.9 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • 448% higher power demand at 274W vs 50W.
  • 16900% longer card at 170mm vs 1mm.

Mobility Radeon HD 3650

2010

Why buy it

  • Costs $100 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • Delivers 199.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.9 vs 1.0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • Draws 50W instead of 274W, a 224W reduction.
  • Measures 1mm instead of 170mm, a 169mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 2010 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 1.4% in PassMark G3D (142 vs 140), 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. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2014 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 3650 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $100 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $149, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 199.8% (2.9 vs 1.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Mobility Radeon HD 3650 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3650 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.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3650

The Mobility Radeon HD 3650 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 140 points.

Graphics Performance

The FirePro 2270 scores 142 and the Mobility Radeon HD 3650 reaches 140 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 2270 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Mobility Radeon HD 3650 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (FirePro 2270) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 3650). Raw compute: 3.482 TFLOPS (FirePro 2270) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 3650).

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
G3D Mark Score
142+1%
140
Architecture
GCN 1.0
TeraScale 2
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
2048+156%
800
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.482 TFLOPS+211%
1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
128+220%
40
L1 Cache
512 KB+540%
80 KB
L2 Cache
768 KB+200%
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
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 ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro 2270 and 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 3650. L2 Cache: 768 KB (FirePro 2270) vs 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 3650) — the FirePro 2270 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
VRAM Capacity
1 GB
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
768 KB+200%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (FirePro 2270) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 3650). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
DirectX
11+9%
10.1
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (FirePro 2270) vs UVD (Mobility Radeon HD 3650). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs UVD.

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Encoder
UVD 2.3
UVD
Decoder
UVD 2.3
UVD
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2270 draws 274W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 3650's 50W — a 138.3% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 3650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2270) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 3650). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 170mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
TDP
274W
50W-82%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
170mm
1mm
Height
69mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
60°C
Perf/Watt
0.5
2.8+460%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 2270 came in at $149, while the Mobility Radeon HD 3650 launched at $49. On MSRP, Mobility Radeon HD 3650 was 67.1% cheaper ($100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.0 (FirePro 2270) vs 2.9 (Mobility Radeon HD 3650) — the Mobility Radeon HD 3650 offers 190% better value. The newer card here is FirePro 2270 (2014 vs 2010).

FeatureFirePro 2270Mobility Radeon HD 3650
MSRP
$149
$49-67%
Performance per Dollar
1.0
2.9+190%
Codename
Tahiti
Broadway
Release
January 18 2014
January 7 2010
Ranking
#423
#846

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