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 V9800

2011

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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1066.3% HIGHER MSRP
$3,499 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.8 vs 8.8 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 150W vs 50W.

Radeon Pro WX 4150

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,199 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1030% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.8 vs 0.8 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 50W instead of 150W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

FirePro V9800

2011

Radeon Pro WX 4150

2017

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,199 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1030% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.8 vs 0.8 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 50W instead of 150W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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1066.3% HIGHER MSRP
$3,499 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.8 vs 8.8 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 150W vs 50W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro V9800 better than Radeon Pro WX 4150?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 2,727 vs 2,642 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer FirePro V9800 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

FirePro V9800 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. 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?

FirePro V9800 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. FirePro V9800 is about 1066.3% more expensive on MSRP at $3,499 MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 3.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro WX 4150 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro WX 4150 make more sense than FirePro V9800?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 4150 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 (50W vs 150W), and staying closer to $300 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of FirePro V9800. The trade-off is that FirePro V9800 currently gives you 3.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro WX 4150 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 V9800 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro WX 4150 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
1080p
low	103 FPS	50 FPS
medium	88 FPS	33 FPS
high	71 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	11 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	34 FPS
medium	74 FPS	21 FPS
high	56 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	11 FPS
medium	27 FPS	7 FPS
high	18 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	3 FPS

Open FirePro V9800 Open Radeon Pro WX 4150

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
1080p
low	89 FPS	72 FPS
medium	63 FPS	43 FPS
high	49 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	18 FPS
1440p
low	50 FPS	35 FPS
medium	32 FPS	22 FPS
high	24 FPS	14 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	10 FPS
4K
low	19 FPS	10 FPS
medium	12 FPS	7 FPS
high	10 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	7 FPS	4 FPS

Open FirePro V9800 Open Radeon Pro WX 4150

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
1080p
low	123 FPS	119 FPS
medium	98 FPS	95 FPS
high	82 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	89 FPS
medium	74 FPS	71 FPS
high	61 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	45 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	59 FPS
medium	49 FPS	48 FPS
high	41 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	30 FPS

Open FirePro V9800 Open Radeon Pro WX 4150

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
1080p
low	123 FPS	119 FPS
medium	98 FPS	95 FPS
high	82 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	89 FPS
medium	74 FPS	71 FPS
high	61 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	45 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	59 FPS
medium	49 FPS	48 FPS
high	41 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	30 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro V9800 and Radeon Pro WX 4150

FirePro V9800

The FirePro V9800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 24 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 725 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,727 points.

Radeon Pro WX 4150

The Radeon Pro WX 4150 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 1 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1002 MHz to 1053 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,642 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro V9800 scores 2,727 and the Radeon Pro WX 4150 reaches 2,642 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro V9800 is built on TeraScale 3 while the Radeon Pro WX 4150 uses GCN 4.0, both on 40 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (FirePro V9800) vs 896 (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Raw compute: 1.856 TFLOPS (FirePro V9800) vs 1.887 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 4150).

Feature	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
G3D Mark Score	2,727+3%	2,642
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 4.0
Process Node	40 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1280+43%	896
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.856 TFLOPS	1.887 TFLOPS+2%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	80+43%	56
L1 Cache	320 KB+43%	224 KB
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
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 4 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro V9800) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro WX 4150) — the Radeon Pro WX 4150 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (FirePro V9800) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Vulkan: None vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
DirectX	11.2	12 (12_0)+7%
Vulkan	None	1.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6+5%
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (FirePro V9800) vs VCE 3.4 (Polaris) (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro V9800) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only) (Radeon Pro WX 4150).

Feature	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
Encoder	None	VCE 3.4 (Polaris)
Decoder	UVD 2.3	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only)

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro V9800 draws 150W versus the Radeon Pro WX 4150's 50W — a 100% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 4150 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro V9800) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	FirePro V9800	Radeon Pro WX 4150
TDP	150W	50W-67%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	18.2	52.8+190%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro V9800 launched at $3499 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro WX 4150 launched at $300. The Radeon Pro WX 4150 costs 91.4% less ($3199 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.8 (FirePro V9800) vs 8.8 (Radeon Pro WX 4150) — the Radeon Pro WX 4150 offers 1000% better value. The Radeon Pro WX 4150 is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2011).