FirePro D300 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

FirePro D300

2014Core: 850 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

2017Core: 1493 MHzBoost: 1620 MHz
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FirePro D300 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) 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 D300 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel): 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 D300

2014

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 100% higher power demand at 150W vs 75W.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

  • Draws 75W instead of 150W, a 75W reduction.
  • More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB 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 11.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $500 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.4% in PassMark G3D (5,800 vs 5,722), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro D300 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?
FirePro D300 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

FirePro D300 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) Technical Specifications

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

AMD

FirePro D300

The FirePro D300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,722 points.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1493 MHz to 1620 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,800 points.

Graphics Performance

The FirePro D300 scores 5,722 and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) reaches 5,800 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro D300 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (FirePro D300) vs 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)). Raw compute: 2.176 TFLOPS (FirePro D300) vs 2.488 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)).

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
5,722
5,800+1%
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1280+67%
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.176 TFLOPS
2.488 TFLOPS+14%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
80+67%
48
L1 Cache
320 KB+11%
288 KB
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro D300 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
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 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the FirePro D300 and 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel). L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro D300) vs 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) — the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro D300) vs 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
DirectX
12
12 (12_1)
Vulkan
1.2
1.3+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
6+50%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro D300) vs NVENC (6th Gen) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)). Decoder: UVD 4.0 vs NVDEC (3rd Gen). Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-4,MPEG-2,VC-1 (FirePro D300) vs H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)).

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
Encoder
VCE 1.0
NVENC (6th Gen)
Decoder
UVD 4.0
NVDEC (3rd Gen)
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-4,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro D300 draws 150W versus the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)'s 75W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro D300) vs 350W (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
TDP
150W
75W-50%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
242mm
Height
111mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80°C
75°C-6%
Perf/Watt
38.1
77.3+103%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) (2017 vs 2014).

FeatureFirePro D300GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
MSRP
$500
Codename
Pitcairn
GP107
Release
January 18 2014
January 3 2017
Ranking
#506
#405

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