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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.
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Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
⚠️ Generational Difference
The Radeon Pro uses modern memory architecture. The Radeon Pro likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The FirePro W6150M lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.
🚀 Performance Leadership
The Radeon Pro is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.3% higher G3D Mark score. However, the FirePro W6150M offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.
| Insight | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ✅Leading raw performance (+0.3%) | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.3%) |
| Longevity | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) (7nm) | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)) |
| Ecosystem | Supports FSR Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | ❌ Less VRAM capacity | ✅ More VRAM (+100%) |
| Efficiency | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt |
| Case Fit | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon Pro 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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro and FirePro W6150M
Radeon Pro
The Radeon Pro is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 13 2020. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1400 MHz to 1700 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,366 points. Launch price was $1,899.
FirePro W6150M
The FirePro W6150M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 12 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1075 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,358 points.
Graphics Performance
The Radeon Pro scores 2,366 and the FirePro W6150M reaches 2,358 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro is built on GCN 5.1 while the FirePro W6150M uses GCN 2.0, both on 7 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Radeon Pro) vs 768 (FirePro W6150M). Raw compute: 13.06 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro) vs 1.651 TFLOPS (FirePro W6150M).
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 2,366 | 2,358 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 | GCN 2.0 |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 3840+400% | 768 |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 13.06 TFLOPS+691% | 1.651 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64+300% | 16 |
| TMUs | 240+400% | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB+400% | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB+1500% | 0.25 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | AMD Anti-Lag | Standard |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The Radeon Pro comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the FirePro W6150M has 4 GB. The FirePro W6150M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro) vs 0.25 MB (FirePro W6150M) — the Radeon Pro has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 2 GB | 4 GB+100% |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB+1500% | 0.25 MB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 12_0 (Radeon Pro) vs 12 (FL12_0) (FirePro W6150M). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12_0 | 12 (FL12_0) |
| Max Displays | 4+300% | 1 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: Unified Video Decoder (Radeon Pro) vs VCE 2.0 (FirePro W6150M). Decoder: Unified Video Decoder vs UVD 4.2.
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | Unified Video Decoder | VCE 2.0 |
| Decoder | Unified Video Decoder | UVD 4.2 |
| Codecs | — | H.264,HEVC |
Power & Dimensions
The Radeon Pro draws 250W versus the FirePro W6150M's 150W — a 50% difference. The FirePro W6150M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro) vs 350W (FirePro W6150M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 82mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots.
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 250W | 150W-40% |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | PCIe-powered |
| Length | 241mm | 82mm |
| Height | — | 105mm |
| Slots | 1 | 1 |
| Temp (Load) | — | 75°C |
| Perf/Watt | 9.5 | 15.7+65% |
Value Analysis
The Radeon Pro is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2015).
| Feature | Radeon Pro | FirePro W6150M |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $0 | — |
| Avg Price (30d) | $99 | — |
| Codename | Vega 20 | Saturn |
| Release | May 13 2020 | November 12 2015 |
| Ranking | #194 | #646 |
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