GeForce GT 320M vs FirePro 2260

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce GT 320M is positioned at rank 163 and the FirePro 2260 is on rank 360, so the GeForce GT 320M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce GT 320M

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

954%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

917%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

906%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

905%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

903%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

898%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

886%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

883%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

875%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

873%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

862%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

860%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

845%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

844%

#90

GeForce RTX 5090 D v2

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $4086.44

98%

#91

Radeon Ryzen 5 150

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

98%

#92

Radeon Ryzen 7 4800H

MSRP: $450|Avg: $450

95%

#148

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

1053%

#163

GeForce GT 320M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#164

Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

MSRP: $173|Avg: $35

99%

#165

Radeon HD 6520G

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

99%

#166

Radeon HD 8470D

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

98%

#167

GeForce GT 545

MSRP: $149|Avg: $20

98%

#170

GeForce GT 340

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

97%

#171

GeForce GT 230

MSRP: $44|Avg: $44

97%

#172

Radeon HD 6670

MSRP: $99|Avg: $99

96%

#175

Radeon R5 420

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

95%

#176

Radeon R7 A8-7670K

MSRP: $118|Avg: $50

94%

#177

Radeon HD 6570

MSRP: $79|Avg: $79

93%

#178

Radeon HD 8370D

MSRP: $45|Avg: $10

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar FirePro 2260

#345

Tesla K20m

MSRP: $3199|Avg: $55

16788%

#360

FirePro 2260

MSRP: $129|Avg: $15

100%

#361

Quadro 400

MSRP: $169|Avg: $500

100%

#362

Quadro FX 380 LP

MSRP: $169|Avg: $15

98%

#364

Quadro FX 1800

MSRP: $489|Avg: $100

92%

#365

FirePro 3D V8700

MSRP: $1499|Avg: $1229

91%

#366

FirePro 3D V9800

MSRP: $3499|Avg: $80

91%

#367

Quadro 5000

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $100

90%

#368

FirePro V5700

MSRP: $599|Avg: $20

89%

#369

FirePro V9800

MSRP: $3499|Avg: $250

89%

#370

FirePro 3D V8750

MSRP: $1799|Avg: $500

81%

#371

FirePro 3D V7750

MSRP: $799|Avg: $20

77%

#372

GRID M10-2B

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $80

75%

#373

Quadro FX 370

MSRP: $129|Avg: $500

74%

#374

GRID M6-0B

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $100

69%

#375

Quadro 6000

MSRP: $4399|Avg: $150

69%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce GT 320M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.9% higher G3D Mark score. However, the FirePro 2260 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+0.9%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.9%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2017 / Pascal (2016−2021))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+300%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce GT 320M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

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 7800X3D 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.

GeForce GT 320M Benchmark Check

FirePro 2260 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GT 320M and FirePro 2260

GeForce GT 320M

The GeForce GT 320M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 114 points. Launch price was $79.

FirePro 2260

The FirePro 2260 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: 113 points. Launch price was $599.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 320M scores 114 and the FirePro 2260 reaches 113 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 320M is built on Pascal while the FirePro 2260 uses GCN 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 320M) vs 512 (FirePro 2260). Raw compute: 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 320M) vs 0.768 TFLOPS (FirePro 2260).

Feature	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
G3D Mark Score	114	113
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Process Node	14 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	512+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.127 TFLOPS+47%	0.768 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	24	32+33%
L1 Cache	144 KB+13%	128 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GT 320M comes with 1 GB of VRAM, while the FirePro 2260 has 4 GB. The FirePro 2260 offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce GT 320M) vs 256 KB (FirePro 2260) — the GeForce GT 320M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	4 GB+300%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (FL10_1) (GeForce GT 320M) vs 10.1 (FirePro 2260). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
DirectX	11.1 (FL10_1)+10%	10.1
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VP4 (GeForce GT 320M) vs UVD 1.0 (FirePro 2260). Decoder: VP4 vs UVD 1.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (GeForce GT 320M) vs MPEG-2 (FirePro 2260).

Feature	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
Encoder	VP4	UVD 1.0
Decoder	VP4	UVD 1.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 320M draws 30W versus the FirePro 2260's 75W — a 85.7% difference. The GeForce GT 320M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 320M) vs 350W (FirePro 2260). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 65°C.

Feature	GeForce GT 320M	FirePro 2260
TDP	30W-60%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80°C	65°C-19%
Perf/Watt	3.8+153%	1.5