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 D500 vs Radeon Pro WX 3200 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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FirePro D500 vs Radeon Pro WX 3200: 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 D500

2014

Why buy it

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

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.
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151.3% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.5 vs 11.1 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
❌321.5% higher power demand at 274W vs 65W.
❌66.1% longer card at 279mm vs 168mm.

Radeon Pro WX 3200

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $301 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 144.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.1 vs 4.5 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅FirePro D500 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon Pro WX 3200 is the less risky modern option long term.
✅Draws 65W instead of 274W, a 209W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 279mm, a 111mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌2019 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

FirePro D500 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.9% in PassMark G3D (2,272 vs 2,209), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro WX 3200 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 14nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2014. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro WX 3200 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $301 cheaper on MSRP at $199 vs $500, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 144.3% (11.1 vs 4.5), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. FirePro D500 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

FirePro D500 vs Radeon Pro WX 3200 Technical Specifications

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

FirePro D500

The FirePro D500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 725 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 274W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,272 points.

Radeon Pro WX 3200

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 2 2019. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1082 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,209 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro D500 scores 2,272 and the Radeon Pro WX 3200 reaches 2,209 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro D500 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon Pro WX 3200 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (FirePro D500) vs 640 (Radeon Pro WX 3200). Raw compute: 2.227 TFLOPS (FirePro D500) vs 1.385 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 3200).

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
G3D Mark Score	2,272+3%	2,209
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1536+140%	640
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.227 TFLOPS+61%	1.385 TFLOPS
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	96+200%	32
L1 Cache	384 KB+140%	160 KB
L2 Cache	768 KB+50%	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
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 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro D500 and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 3200. L2 Cache: 768 KB (FirePro D500) vs 512 KB (Radeon Pro WX 3200) — the FirePro D500 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	768 KB+50%	512 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro D500) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 3200). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
DirectX	12	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.2+9%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro D500) vs VCE 3.4 (Polaris) (Radeon Pro WX 3200). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro D500) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only) (Radeon Pro WX 3200).

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
Encoder	VCE 1.0	VCE 3.4 (Polaris)
Decoder	UVD 3.2	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only)

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro D500 draws 274W versus the Radeon Pro WX 3200's 65W — a 123.3% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 3200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro D500) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 3200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 279mm vs 168mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 82°C.

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
TDP	274W	65W-76%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	279mm	168mm
Height	—	69mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	75°C-9%	82°C
Perf/Watt	8.3	34.0+310%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro D500 came in at $500, while the Radeon Pro WX 3200 launched at $199. On MSRP, Radeon Pro WX 3200 was 60.2% cheaper ($301 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 4.5 (FirePro D500) vs 11.1 (Radeon Pro WX 3200) — the Radeon Pro WX 3200 offers 146.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 3200 (2019 vs 2014).

Feature	FirePro D500	Radeon Pro WX 3200
MSRP	$500	$199-60%
Performance per Dollar	4.5	11.1+147%
Codename	Tahiti	Polaris 23
Release	January 18 2014	July 2 2019
Ranking	#484	#659

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