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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

FirePro 2460

2012

Why buy it

✅Draws 75W instead of 186W, a 111W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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260% HIGHER MSRP
$180 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.9 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($180 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).

Radeon HD 6230

2011

Why buy it

✅Costs $130 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).
✅Delivers 279.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.6 vs 0.9 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).
✅Measures 168mm instead of 170mm, a 2mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌148% higher power demand at 186W vs 75W.

FirePro 2460

2012

Radeon HD 6230

2011

Why buy it

✅Draws 75W instead of 186W, a 111W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $130 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).
✅Delivers 279.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.6 vs 0.9 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).
✅Measures 168mm instead of 170mm, a 2mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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260% HIGHER MSRP
$180 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.9 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($180 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌148% higher power demand at 186W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon HD 6230 better than FirePro 2460?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 170 vs 179 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon HD 6230 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

FirePro 2460 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2012 generation instead of 2011, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 28nm process instead of 40nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon HD 6230 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $50 MSRP. Radeon HD 6230 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon HD 6230 is about $130 cheaper on MSRP at $50 MSRP versus $180 MSRP, and you are getting 5.3% higher G3D Mark. FirePro 2460 is the newer 2012 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (75W vs 186W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does FirePro 2460 make more sense than Radeon HD 6230?

Yes. FirePro 2460 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (75W vs 186W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $180 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon HD 6230. The trade-off is that Radeon HD 6230 currently gives you 5.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 279.1%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

FirePro 2460 Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 6230 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
1080p
low	8 FPS	8 FPS
medium	6 FPS	6 FPS
high	5 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	6 FPS	6 FPS
medium	5 FPS	5 FPS
high	3 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	3 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	2 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	2 FPS

Open FirePro 2460 Open Radeon HD 6230

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
1080p
low	8 FPS	8 FPS
medium	6 FPS	6 FPS
high	5 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	6 FPS	6 FPS
medium	5 FPS	5 FPS
high	4 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	3 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	4 FPS
medium	2 FPS	3 FPS
high	2 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	2 FPS

Open FirePro 2460 Open Radeon HD 6230

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
1080p
low	8 FPS	8 FPS
medium	6 FPS	6 FPS
high	5 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	6 FPS	6 FPS
medium	5 FPS	5 FPS
high	4 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	3 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS

Open FirePro 2460 Open Radeon HD 6230

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
1080p
low	8 FPS	8 FPS
medium	6 FPS	6 FPS
high	5 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	6 FPS	6 FPS
medium	5 FPS	5 FPS
high	4 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	3 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS

Open FirePro 2460 Open Radeon HD 6230

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro 2460 and Radeon HD 6230

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.

Radeon HD 6230

The Radeon HD 6230 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 186W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 179 points. Launch price was $180.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the FirePro 2460 scores 170 versus the Radeon HD 6230's 179 — the Radeon HD 6230 leads by 5.3%. The FirePro 2460 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon HD 6230 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 512 (FirePro 2460) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 6230). Raw compute: 0.768 TFLOPS (FirePro 2460) vs 1.92 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6230).

Feature	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
G3D Mark Score	170	179+5%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 3
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	512	1280+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.768 TFLOPS	1.92 TFLOPS+150%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	32	80+150%
L1 Cache	128 KB	320 KB+150%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
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 feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 256 KB (FirePro 2460) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 6230) — the Radeon HD 6230 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (FirePro 2460) vs 11.2 (Radeon HD 6230). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

Feature	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
DirectX	11	11.2+2%
Max Displays	4+100%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (FirePro 2460) vs UVD 2.2 (Radeon HD 6230). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs UVD 2.2.

Feature	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
Encoder	UVD 2.3	UVD 2.2
Decoder	UVD 2.3	UVD 2.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	—

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 2460 draws 75W versus the Radeon HD 6230's 186W — a 85.1% difference. The FirePro 2460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 2460) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6230). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 170mm vs 168mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots.

Feature	FirePro 2460	Radeon HD 6230
TDP	75W-60%	186W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 6-pin
Length	170mm	168mm
Height	69mm	—
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	65°C	—
Perf/Watt	2.3+130%	1.0

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Value Analysis

The FirePro 2460 launched at $180 MSRP, while the Radeon HD 6230 launched at $50. The Radeon HD 6230 costs 72.2% less ($130 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.9 (FirePro 2460) vs 3.6 (Radeon HD 6230) — the Radeon HD 6230 offers 300% better value. The FirePro 2460 is the newer GPU (2012 vs 2011).