FirePro 2450 vs GeForce Go 7300

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 2450 vs GeForce Go 7300 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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FirePro 2450 vs GeForce Go 7300: 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 2450

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌134.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 64W.

GeForce Go 7300

2014

Why buy it

✅Draws 64W instead of 150W, a 86W reduction.
✅More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 512 MB 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?

GeForce Go 7300 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2% in PassMark G3D (52 vs 51), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

FirePro 2450 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 Go 7300 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce Go 7300 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro 2450 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro 2450 vs GeForce Go 7300 Technical Specifications

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

FirePro 2450

The FirePro 2450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 16 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 715 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 51 points.

GeForce Go 7300

The GeForce Go 7300 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 52 points. Launch price was $89.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro 2450 scores 51 and the GeForce Go 7300 reaches 52 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 2450 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce Go 7300 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (FirePro 2450) vs 384 (GeForce Go 7300). Raw compute: 0.5491 TFLOPS (FirePro 2450) vs 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7300).

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
G3D Mark Score	51	52+2%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5491 TFLOPS	0.7626 TFLOPS+39%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	32+33%
L1 Cache	96 KB+200%	32 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce Go 7300 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro 2450 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
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 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro 2450 and 128-bit on the GeForce Go 7300.

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (FirePro 2450) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 7300). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
DirectX	10.1+12%	9.0c
OpenGL	3.3+57%	2.1
Max Displays	4+100%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD (FirePro 2450) vs No (GeForce Go 7300). Decoder: UVD vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 2450) vs MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7300).

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
Encoder	UVD	No
Decoder	UVD	PureVideo
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2450 draws 150W versus the GeForce Go 7300's 64W — a 80.4% difference. The GeForce Go 7300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2450) vs 350W (GeForce Go 7300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Card length: 170mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 60°C vs 75°C.

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
TDP	150W	64W-57%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Legacy
Length	170mm	0mm
Height	69mm	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	60°C-20%	75°C
Perf/Watt	0.3	0.8+167%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce Go 7300 (2014 vs 2013).

Feature	FirePro 2450	GeForce Go 7300
MSRP	$0	—
Codename	Opal	GK107
Release	October 16 2013	May 29 2014
Ranking	#879	#777

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