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FirePro W600 vs GeForce GT 755M

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FirePro W600

2012Core: 750 MHz
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GeForce GT 755M

2013Core: 980 MHz
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FirePro W600 vs GeForce GT 755M Performance Spectrum

FirePro W600
2 GB 75
1,695
0.0%
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brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
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GeForce GT 755M
2 GB 50
1,726
+1.8%
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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 W600 vs GeForce GT 755M: 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 W600

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

GeForce GT 755M

2013

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2013 hardware with 2 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 2.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $599 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GT 755M is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.8% in PassMark G3D (1,726 vs 1,695), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro W600 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 W600 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GT 755M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

FirePro W600 vs GeForce GT 755M Technical Specifications

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

AMD

FirePro W600

The FirePro W600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 13 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,695 points. Launch price was $599.

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 755M

The GeForce GT 755M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 980 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,726 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro W600 scores 1,695 and the GeForce GT 755M reaches 1,726 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W600 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce GT 755M uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 512 (FirePro W600) vs 384 (GeForce GT 755M). Raw compute: 0.768 TFLOPS (FirePro W600) vs 0.7526 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 755M).

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
G3D Mark Score
1,695
1,726+2%
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Kepler
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
512+33%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.768 TFLOPS+2%
0.7526 TFLOPS
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
32
32
L1 Cache
128 KB+300%
32 KB
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 755M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro W600 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
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 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro W600 and 64-bit on the GeForce GT 755M.

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro W600) vs 12 (11_0) (GeForce GT 755M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
DirectX
12
12 (11_0)
Vulkan
1.2
N/A
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
6+50%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro W600) vs NVENC (Kepler) (GeForce GT 755M). Decoder: UVD 4.0 vs PureVideo HD (VP5). Supported codecs: H.264 (FirePro W600) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GT 755M).

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
Encoder
VCE 1.0
NVENC (Kepler)
Decoder
UVD 4.0
PureVideo HD (VP5)
Codecs
H.264
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W600 draws 75W versus the GeForce GT 755M's 50W — a 40% difference. The GeForce GT 755M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W600) vs 350W (GeForce GT 755M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 168mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: Unknown vs 80.

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
TDP
75W
50W-33%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
168mm
0mm
Height
111mm
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
Unknown-100%
80
Perf/Watt
22.6
34.5+53%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce GT 755M (2013 vs 2012).

FeatureFirePro W600GeForce GT 755M
MSRP
$599
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Codename
Cape Verde
GK107
Release
June 13 2012
June 25 2013
Ranking
#732
#726
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