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FirePro W7000 Adapter vs Quadro M2200

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FirePro W7000 Adapter

2012Core: 950 MHz
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Quadro M2200

2017Core: 695 MHzBoost: 1036 MHz
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FirePro W7000 Adapter vs Quadro M2200 Performance Spectrum

FirePro W7000 Adapter
4 GB 150
4,383
+2.1%
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brand logoRadeon HD8970M
brand logoRadeon HD 7850
brand logoRadeon R9 295X2
brand logoRadeon RX 6600S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060
brand logoRadeon RX 6800
Quadro M2200
4 GB 55
4,294
0.0%
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brand logoGeForce MX350
brand logoGeForce GTX 590
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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 W7000 Adapter vs Quadro M2200: 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 W7000 Adapter

2012

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    79.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $899 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.9 vs 8.6 G3D/$ ($899 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
  • ❌172.7% higher power demand at 150W vs 55W.

Quadro M2200

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $399 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $899 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 76.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.6 vs 4.9 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $899 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 55W instead of 150W, a 95W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro W7000 Adapter is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.1% in PassMark G3D (4,383 vs 4,294), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro W7000 Adapter 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?
Quadro M2200 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $399 cheaper on MSRP at $500 vs $899, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 76.1% (8.6 vs 4.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro M2200 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro W7000 Adapter has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro W7000 Adapter vs Quadro M2200 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

FirePro W7000 Adapter

The FirePro W7000 Adapter is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 13 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 950 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,383 points. Launch price was $899.

NVIDIA

Quadro M2200

The Quadro M2200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 695 MHz to 1036 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,294 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro W7000 Adapter scores 4,383 and the Quadro M2200 reaches 4,294 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W7000 Adapter is built on GCN 1.0 while the Quadro M2200 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,280 (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 1,024 (Quadro M2200). Raw compute: 2.432 TFLOPS (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 2.122 TFLOPS (Quadro M2200).

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
G3D Mark Score
4,383+2%
4,294
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell 2.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
1280+25%
1024
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.432 TFLOPS+15%
2.122 TFLOPS
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
80+25%
64
L1 Cache
320 KB
384 KB+20%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro W7000 Adapter and 64-bit on the Quadro M2200. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 1 MB (Quadro M2200) — the Quadro M2200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
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: 12 (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro M2200). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
DirectX
12
12 (12_1)
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
6+50%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M2200). Decoder: UVD vs 2nd Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs H.264,HEVC (Quadro M2200).

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
Encoder
VCE 1.0
5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)
Decoder
UVD
2nd Gen NVDEC
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W7000 Adapter draws 150W versus the Quadro M2200's 55W — a 92.7% difference. The Quadro M2200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 350W (Quadro M2200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 80°C.

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
TDP
150W
55W-63%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
242mm
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Height
111mm
—
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
90°C
80°C-11%
Perf/Watt
29.2
78.1+167%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro W7000 Adapter came in at $899, while the Quadro M2200 launched at $500. On MSRP, Quadro M2200 was 44.4% cheaper ($399 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 4.9 (FirePro W7000 Adapter) vs 8.6 (Quadro M2200) — the Quadro M2200 offers 75.5% better value. The newer card here is Quadro M2200 (2017 vs 2012).

FeatureFirePro W7000 AdapterQuadro M2200
MSRP
$899
$500-44%
Performance per Dollar
4.9
8.6+76%
Codename
Pitcairn
GM206
Release
June 13 2012
January 11 2017
Ranking
#477
#479
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