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FirePro 2460 vs GeForce 9200

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FirePro 2460

2012Core: 750 MHz
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GeForce 9200

2016Core: 965 MHzBoost: 993 MHz
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FirePro 2460 vs GeForce 9200 Performance Spectrum

FirePro 2460
0.5 GB 75
170
+1.2%
brand logoRadeon HD 6250
brand logoRadeon HD 7290
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X1800
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 4570
brand logoRadeon R9 270X
brand logoRadeon RX 6500 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
GeForce 9200
0.5 GB 16
168
0.0%
brand logoGeForce 9400M G
brand logoGeForce Go 6800
brand logoGeForce 9600M GS
brand logoGeForce Go 7700
brand logoGeForce GTX 1630
brand logoGeForce GTX 970
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

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 2460 vs GeForce 9200: 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 2460

2012

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    260% HIGHER MSRP
    $180 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.9 vs 3.4 G3D/$ ($180 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • ❌368.8% higher power demand at 75W vs 16W.

GeForce 9200

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $130 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 255.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.4 vs 0.9 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 16W instead of 75W, a 59W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 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?
FirePro 2460 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.2% in PassMark G3D (170 vs 168), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro 2460 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 9200 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $130 cheaper on MSRP at $50 vs $180, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 255.8% (3.4 vs 0.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce 9200 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro 2460 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro 2460 vs GeForce 9200 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

FirePro 2460

The FirePro 2460 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 13 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 170 points. Launch price was $599.

NVIDIA

GeForce 9200

The GeForce 9200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 25 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 965 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 16W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 168 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro 2460 scores 170 and the GeForce 9200 reaches 168 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 2460 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce 9200 uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 512 (FirePro 2460) vs 256 (GeForce 9200). Raw compute: 0.768 TFLOPS (FirePro 2460) vs 0.5084 TFLOPS (GeForce 9200).

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
G3D Mark Score
170+1%
168
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
512+100%
256
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.768 TFLOPS+51%
0.5084 TFLOPS
ROPs
16+100%
8
TMUs
32+33%
24
L1 Cache
128 KB
128 KB
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1 MB+300%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9200 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro 2460 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
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 2460 and 128-bit on the GeForce 9200. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (FirePro 2460) vs 1 MB (GeForce 9200) — the GeForce 9200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1 MB+300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (FirePro 2460) vs 10.0 (GeForce 9200). OpenGL: 4.4 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
DirectX
11+10%
10.0
OpenGL
4.4+33%
3.3
Max Displays
4+100%
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (FirePro 2460) vs None (GeForce 9200). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo HD (VP2). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 2460) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 9200).

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
Encoder
UVD 2.3
None
Decoder
UVD 2.3
PureVideo HD (VP2)
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2460 draws 75W versus the GeForce 9200's 16W — a 129.7% difference. The GeForce 9200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2460) vs 350W (GeForce 9200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Card length: 170mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 65°C vs 70.

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
TDP
75W
16W-79%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Legacy
Length
170mm
0mm
Height
69mm
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
65°C-7%
70
Perf/Watt
2.3
10.5+357%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 2460 came in at $180, while the GeForce 9200 launched at $50. On MSRP, GeForce 9200 was 72.2% cheaper ($130 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.9 (FirePro 2460) vs 3.4 (GeForce 9200) — the GeForce 9200 offers 277.8% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9200 (2016 vs 2012).

FeatureFirePro 2460GeForce 9200
MSRP
$180
$50-72%
Performance per Dollar
0.9
3.4+278%
Codename
Cape Verde
GM108
Release
June 13 2012
March 25 2016
Ranking
#732
#864
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