GeForce 9200 vs Radeon HD 3670

NVIDIA

GeForce 9200

2016Core: 965 MHzBoost: 993 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 3670

2010Boost: 880 MHz
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GeForce 9200 vs Radeon HD 3670 Performance Spectrum

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.

GeForce 9200 vs Radeon HD 3670 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce 9200 vs Radeon HD 3670: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 9200

2016

Why buy it

  • Costs $50 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
  • Delivers 98.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.4 vs 1.7 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
  • Draws 16W instead of 250W, a 234W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 3670 across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 3670

2010

Why buy it

  • 300.0% more average FPS across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 100% HIGHER MSRP
    $100 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.7 vs 3.4 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • 1462.5% higher power demand at 250W vs 16W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 3670 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 300.0% in average FPS across 24 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.6% in PassMark G3D (169 vs 168), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9200 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2016 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 9200 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $50 cheaper on MSRP at $50 vs $100, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 98.8% (3.4 vs 1.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 3670 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 9200 vs Radeon HD 3670 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 9200

The GeForce 9200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 25 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 965 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 16W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 168 points.

AMD

Radeon HD 3670

The Radeon HD 3670 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 880 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 169 points. Launch price was $369.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9200 scores 168 and the Radeon HD 3670 reaches 169 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9200 is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 3670 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 9200) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD 3670). Raw compute: 0.5084 TFLOPS (GeForce 9200) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 3670). Boost clocks: 993 MHz vs 880 MHz.

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
G3D Mark Score
168
169
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
256
1536+500%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.5084 TFLOPS
2.703 TFLOPS+432%
Boost Clock
993 MHz+13%
880 MHz
ROPs
8
32+300%
TMUs
24
96+300%
L1 Cache
128 KB
192 KB+50%
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9200 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 3670 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9200 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 3670. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9200) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 3670) — the GeForce 9200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9200) vs 10.1 (Radeon HD 3670). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
DirectX
10.0
10.1
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 9200) vs UVD (Radeon HD 3670). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP2) vs UVD.

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
Encoder
None
UVD
Decoder
PureVideo HD (VP2)
UVD
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9200 draws 16W versus the Radeon HD 3670's 250W — a 175.9% difference. The GeForce 9200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9200) vs 350W (Radeon HD 3670). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
TDP
16W-94%
250W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
1x 6-pin
Length
0mm
1mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
70
Perf/Watt
10.5+1400%
0.7
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 9200 came in at $50, while the Radeon HD 3670 launched at $100. On MSRP, GeForce 9200 was 50% cheaper ($50 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.4 (GeForce 9200) vs 1.7 (Radeon HD 3670) — the GeForce 9200 offers 100% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9200 (2016 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce 9200Radeon HD 3670
MSRP
$50-50%
$100
Performance per Dollar
3.4+100%
1.7
Codename
GM108
Cayman
Release
March 25 2016
December 14 2010
Ranking
#864
#596

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