FirePro 2450 vs Radeon Xpress 1300

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 Xpress 1300 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 Radeon Xpress 1300: 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.
❌76.5% higher power demand at 150W vs 85W.

Radeon Xpress 1300

2020

Why buy it

✅FirePro 2450 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon Xpress 1300 is the less risky modern option long term.
✅Draws 85W instead of 150W, a 65W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Older hardware, 512 MB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Xpress 1300 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?

Radeon Xpress 1300 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, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2013. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Xpress 1300 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

FirePro 2450 vs Radeon Xpress 1300 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.

Radeon Xpress 1300

The Radeon Xpress 1300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 52 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro 2450 scores 51 and the Radeon Xpress 1300 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 Radeon Xpress 1300 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 384 (FirePro 2450) vs 1,280 (Radeon Xpress 1300). Raw compute: 0.5491 TFLOPS (FirePro 2450) vs 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Xpress 1300).

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
G3D Mark Score	51	52+2%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	384	1280+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5491 TFLOPS	4.224 TFLOPS+669%
ROPs	8	32+300%
TMUs	24	80+233%
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
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 Xpress 1300. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (FirePro 2450) vs 2 MB (Radeon Xpress 1300) — the Radeon Xpress 1300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (FirePro 2450) vs 9.0c (Radeon Xpress 1300). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
DirectX	10.1+12%	9.0c
OpenGL	3.3+65%	2.0
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD (FirePro 2450) vs None (Radeon Xpress 1300). Decoder: UVD vs Avivo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 2450) vs MPEG-2 (Radeon Xpress 1300).

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
Encoder	UVD	None
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 Xpress 1300's 85W — a 55.3% difference. The Radeon Xpress 1300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2450) vs 350W (Radeon Xpress 1300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 170mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 60°C vs 75.

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
TDP	150W	85W-43%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	170mm	0mm
Height	69mm	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	60°C-20%	75
Perf/Watt	0.3	0.6+100%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 2450 came in at $0, while the Radeon Xpress 1300 launched at $0. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (FirePro 2450) vs Infinity (Radeon Xpress 1300) — the Radeon Xpress 1300 offers NaN% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Xpress 1300 (2020 vs 2013).

Feature	FirePro 2450	Radeon Xpress 1300
MSRP	$0	$0
Performance per Dollar	Infinity	Infinity
Codename	Opal	Navi 14
Release	October 16 2013	August 4 2020
Ranking	#879	#351

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