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GeForce 9300M G vs Radeon HD 3200

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce 9300M G

2015Core: 549 MHzBoost: 549 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 3200

2011Core: 750 MHz
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GeForce 9300M G vs Radeon HD 3200 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 9300M G
0.25 GB 33
85
+3.7%
brand logoGeForce Go 7200
brand logoGeForce Go 7300
brand logoGeForce Go 7400
brand logoGeForce 7350 LE
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 970
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
Radeon HD 3200
0.5 GB 186
82
0.0%
brand logoMobility Radeon X1400
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 2300
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 3410
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X700
brand logoRadeon RX 560X (móvel)
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

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 9300M G vs Radeon HD 3200 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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce 9300M G
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 3200
low4 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
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GeForce 9300M G vs Radeon HD 3200: 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 9300M G

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $20 less on MSRP ($30 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 72.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.8 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($30 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 33W instead of 186W, a 153W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 3200 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 256 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2015 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 3200

2011

Why buy it

  • ✅2.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 256 MB).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2011 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    66.7% HIGHER MSRP
    $50 MSRPvs$30 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.6 vs 2.8 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $30 MSRP).
  • ❌463.6% higher power demand at 186W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 3200 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 2.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce 9300M G instead at 85 vs 82, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9300M G is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2011. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 9300M G makes the most sense to buy today. It is $20 cheaper on MSRP at $30 vs $50, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 72.8% (2.8 vs 1.6), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 3200 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 9300M G vs Radeon HD 3200 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 9300M G

The GeForce 9300M G is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 549 MHz to 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 85 points.

AMD

Radeon HD 3200

The Radeon HD 3200 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 186W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 82 points. Launch price was $180.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9300M G scores 85 and the Radeon HD 3200 reaches 82 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9300M G is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 3200 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9300M G) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 3200). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce 9300M G) vs 1.92 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 3200).

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
G3D Mark Score
85+4%
82
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
1280+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.4216 TFLOPS
1.92 TFLOPS+355%
ROPs
8
32+300%
TMUs
24
80+233%
L1 Cache
192 KB
320 KB+67%
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9300M G gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 3200 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
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)

The GeForce 9300M G has 256 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 3200 carries 512 MB. Radeon HD 3200 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9300M G and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 3200. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9300M G) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 3200) — the GeForce 9300M G has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.5 GB+100%
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 9300M G) vs 10.0 (Radeon HD 3200). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
DirectX
10.0
10.0
Max Displays
1
2+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9300M G) vs UVD (Radeon HD 3200). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs UVD.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
Encoder
No
UVD
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
UVD
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9300M G draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 3200's 186W — a 139.7% difference. The GeForce 9300M G is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9300M G) vs 350W (Radeon HD 3200). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
TDP
33W-82%
186W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
1x 6-pin
Length
0mm
1mm
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
75°C
—
Perf/Watt
2.6+550%
0.4
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 9300M G came in at $30, while the Radeon HD 3200 launched at $50. On MSRP, GeForce 9300M G was 40% cheaper ($20 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.8 (GeForce 9300M G) vs 1.6 (Radeon HD 3200) — the GeForce 9300M G offers 75% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9300M G (2015 vs 2011).

FeatureGeForce 9300M GRadeon HD 3200
MSRP
$30-40%
$50
Performance per Dollar
2.8+75%
1.6
Codename
GM108
Cayman
Release
March 13 2015
December 1 2011
Ranking
#880
#598
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