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FirePro RG220 vs Radeon 3015e

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FirePro RG220

2013Core: 825 MHz
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Radeon 3015e

2019Core: 1082 MHzBoost: 1218 MHz
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FirePro RG220 vs Radeon 3015e Performance Spectrum

FirePro RG220
0.5 GB 150
335
0.0%
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 5430
brand logoRadeon HD 7450
brand logoRadeon HD 8280
brand logoRadeon HD 2900 GT
brand logoRadeon RX 5300M
brand logoRadeon RX 6550M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
Radeon 3015e
0.5 GB 50
351
+4.8%
brand logoRadeon HD 8210
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 3670
brand logoRadeon HD 8400
brand logoRadeon HD 2900 GT
brand logoRadeon RX 5300M
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury + Fury X
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

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 RG220 vs Radeon 3015e: 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 RG220

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.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ❌200% higher power demand at 150W vs 50W.

Radeon 3015e

2019

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • ✅FirePro RG220 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon 3015e is the less risky modern option long term.
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 150W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2019 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon 3015e is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 4.8% in PassMark G3D (351 vs 335), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon 3015e 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 2013. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon 3015e makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

FirePro RG220 vs Radeon 3015e Technical Specifications

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

AMD

FirePro RG220

The FirePro RG220 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 25 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 825 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 335 points. Launch price was $1,099.

AMD

Radeon 3015e

The Radeon 3015e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 13 2019. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1218 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 351 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro RG220 scores 335 and the Radeon 3015e reaches 351 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro RG220 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon 3015e uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 768 (FirePro RG220) vs 512 (Radeon 3015e). Raw compute: 1.267 TFLOPS (FirePro RG220) vs 1.247 TFLOPS (Radeon 3015e).

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
G3D Mark Score
335
351+5%
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
768+50%
512
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.267 TFLOPS+2%
1.247 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
48+50%
32
L1 Cache
192 KB+50%
128 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
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 RG220 and 64-bit on the Radeon 3015e.

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (FirePro RG220) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon 3015e). Vulkan: N/A vs 1.2. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
DirectX
10.1
12 (12_1)+19%
Vulkan
N/A
1.2
OpenGL
3.3
4.6+39%
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (FirePro RG220) vs VCN 1.0 (Radeon 3015e). Decoder: None vs VCN 1.0.

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
Encoder
None
VCN 1.0
Decoder
None
VCN 1.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro RG220 draws 150W versus the Radeon 3015e's 50W — a 100% difference. The Radeon 3015e is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro RG220) vs 350W (Radeon 3015e). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
TDP
150W
50W-67%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
170mm
—
Height
111mm
—
Slots
1
—
Temp (Load)
Unknown
—
Perf/Watt
2.2
7.0+218%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro RG220 came in at $0, while the Radeon 3015e launched at $49. On MSRP, FirePro RG220 was 100+% cheaper ($49 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (FirePro RG220) vs 7.2 (Radeon 3015e) — the FirePro RG220 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon 3015e (2019 vs 2013).

FeatureFirePro RG220Radeon 3015e
MSRP
$0-100%
$49
Performance per Dollar
Infinity
7.2
Codename
Pitcairn
Polaris 23
Release
February 25 2013
May 13 2019
Ranking
#619
#757
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