FirePro 2450 vs Radeon 2100

FirePro 2450

2013Core: 715 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon 2100

2019Core: 730 MHzBoost: 1024 MHz

FirePro 2450 vs Radeon 2100 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 2450 vs Radeon 2100: 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

  • Lower PassMark G3D performance (51 vs 60).
  • 2013 hardware with 512 MB 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 0.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • 200% higher power demand at 150W vs 50W.

Radeon 2100

2019

Why buy it

  • +17.6% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • FirePro 2450 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon 2100 is the less risky modern option long term.
  • Draws 50W instead of 150W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2019 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon 2100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 17.6% in PassMark G3D (60 vs 51), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon 2100 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2013. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon 2100 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

FirePro 2450 vs Radeon 2100 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

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.

AMD

Radeon 2100

The Radeon 2100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 13 2019. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 730 MHz to 1024 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 60 points.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the FirePro 2450 scores 51 versus the Radeon 2100's 60 — the Radeon 2100 leads by 17.6%. The FirePro 2450 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon 2100 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (FirePro 2450) vs 384 (Radeon 2100). Raw compute: 0.5491 TFLOPS (FirePro 2450) vs 0.7864 TFLOPS (Radeon 2100).

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
G3D Mark Score
51
60+18%
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 3.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.5491 TFLOPS
0.7864 TFLOPS+43%
ROPs
8
8
TMUs
24
24
L1 Cache
96 KB
96 KB
L2 Cache
256 KB+100%
128 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
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 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro 2450 and 64-bit on the Radeon 2100. L2 Cache: 256 KB (FirePro 2450) vs 128 KB (Radeon 2100) — the FirePro 2450 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB+100%
128 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (FirePro 2450) vs 9.0b (Radeon 2100). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
DirectX
10.1+12%
9.0b
OpenGL
3.3+65%
2.0
Max Displays
4+100%
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD (FirePro 2450) vs Avivo (Radeon 2100). Decoder: UVD vs Avivo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 2450) vs MPEG-2 (Radeon 2100).

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
Encoder
UVD
Avivo
Decoder
UVD
Avivo
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2450 draws 150W versus the Radeon 2100's 50W — a 100% difference. The Radeon 2100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2450) vs 350W (Radeon 2100). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
TDP
150W
50W-67%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
170mm
Height
69mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
60°C
Perf/Watt
0.3
1.2+300%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 2450 came in at $0, while the Radeon 2100 launched at $149. On MSRP, FirePro 2450 was 100+% cheaper ($149 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (FirePro 2450) vs 0.4 (Radeon 2100) — the FirePro 2450 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon 2100 (2019 vs 2013).

FeatureFirePro 2450Radeon 2100
MSRP
$0-100%
$149
Performance per Dollar
Infinity
0.4
Codename
Opal
Polaris 24
Release
October 16 2013
May 13 2019
Ranking
#879
#898

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