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 S9050

2014

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (4,901 vs 11,892).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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702.8% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

Why buy it

✅+142.6% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1848% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

FirePro S9050

2014

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅+142.6% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1848% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (4,901 vs 11,892).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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702.8% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 OEM better than FirePro S9050?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 11,892 vs 4,901 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a 2022 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while FirePro S9050 is a 2014 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2014, 142.6% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

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

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is about $1,750 cheaper on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $1,999 MSRP, and you are getting 142.6% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1848%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is FirePro S9050 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. FirePro S9050 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $1,999 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 S9050 Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
1080p
low	104 FPS	130 FPS
medium	89 FPS	113 FPS
high	73 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	83 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	119 FPS
medium	80 FPS	96 FPS
high	58 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	69 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	64 FPS
medium	27 FPS	57 FPS
high	18 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	33 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
1080p
low	140 FPS	239 FPS
medium	108 FPS	206 FPS
high	86 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	128 FPS
1440p
low	79 FPS	163 FPS
medium	56 FPS	135 FPS
high	42 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	92 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	88 FPS
medium	20 FPS	74 FPS
high	16 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	49 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
1080p
low	221 FPS	535 FPS
medium	176 FPS	428 FPS
high	147 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	268 FPS
1440p
low	165 FPS	401 FPS
medium	132 FPS	321 FPS
high	110 FPS	268 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	201 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	268 FPS
medium	88 FPS	214 FPS
high	74 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	134 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
1080p
low	183 FPS	467 FPS
medium	148 FPS	414 FPS
high	130 FPS	335 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	268 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	372 FPS
medium	107 FPS	321 FPS
high	94 FPS	236 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	76 FPS	199 FPS
medium	58 FPS	175 FPS
high	47 FPS	150 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	125 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro S9050 and GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

FirePro S9050

The FirePro S9050 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 7 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,901 points.

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1515 MHz to 1755 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,892 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the FirePro S9050 scores 4,901 versus the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM's 11,892 — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM leads by 142.6%. The FirePro S9050 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (FirePro S9050) vs 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM). Raw compute: 3.226 TFLOPS (FirePro S9050) vs 8.986 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM).

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
G3D Mark Score	4,901	11,892+143%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1792	2560+43%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.226 TFLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS+179%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	112+40%	80
L1 Cache	0.44 MB	2.5 MB+468%
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	2 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The FirePro S9050 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The FirePro S9050 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (FirePro S9050) vs 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	2 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro S9050) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro S9050) vs 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro S9050) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM).

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
Encoder	VCE 1.0	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	UVD 3.2	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro S9050 draws 225W versus the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM's 130W — a 53.5% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro S9050) vs 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 254mm vs 235mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 75°C.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
TDP	225W	130W-42%
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	254mm	235mm
Height	111mm	124mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	90°C	75°C-17%
Perf/Watt	21.8	91.5+320%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro S9050 launched at $1999 MSRP, while the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM launched at $249. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM costs 87.5% less ($1750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (FirePro S9050) vs 47.8 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM offers 1812% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2014).