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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

CMP 30HX

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,200 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 149.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.1 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than FirePro S9050: it remains the more sensible modern option while FirePro S9050 is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 125W instead of 225W, a 100W reduction.
✅Measures 229mm instead of 254mm, a 25mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 2 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

FirePro S9050

2014

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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150.2% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 6.1 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
❌80% higher power demand at 225W vs 125W.
❌10.9% longer card at 254mm vs 229mm.

CMP 30HX

2021

FirePro S9050

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,200 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 149.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.1 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than FirePro S9050: it remains the more sensible modern option while FirePro S9050 is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 125W instead of 225W, a 100W reduction.
✅Measures 229mm instead of 254mm, a 25mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 2 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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150.2% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 6.1 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
❌80% higher power demand at 225W vs 125W.
❌10.9% longer card at 254mm vs 229mm.

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro S9050 better than CMP 30HX?

Yes. FirePro S9050 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 4,901 vs 4,892 in G3D Mark. On top of that, FirePro S9050 is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while CMP 30HX is a 2021 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

CMP 30HX is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2014 and a 12nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

FirePro S9050 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. FirePro S9050 is about 150.2% more expensive on MSRP at $1,999 MSRP versus $799 MSRP, and you are getting 0.2% higher G3D Mark. CMP 30HX really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does CMP 30HX make more sense than FirePro S9050?

Yes. CMP 30HX is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (125W vs 225W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $799 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of FirePro S9050. The trade-off is that FirePro S9050 currently gives you 0.2% higher G3D Mark. CMP 30HX still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

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 9800X3D 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.

CMP 30HX Benchmark Check

FirePro S9050 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
1080p
low	124 FPS	104 FPS
medium	110 FPS	89 FPS
high	93 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	109 FPS	91 FPS
medium	92 FPS	80 FPS
high	77 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	29 FPS
medium	46 FPS	27 FPS
high	33 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
1080p
low	204 FPS	140 FPS
medium	172 FPS	108 FPS
high	141 FPS	86 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	132 FPS	79 FPS
medium	104 FPS	56 FPS
high	85 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	29 FPS
medium	49 FPS	20 FPS
high	46 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	12 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
1080p
low	220 FPS	221 FPS
medium	176 FPS	176 FPS
high	147 FPS	147 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	165 FPS	165 FPS
medium	132 FPS	132 FPS
high	110 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	110 FPS
medium	88 FPS	88 FPS
high	73 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	55 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
1080p
low	220 FPS	183 FPS
medium	176 FPS	148 FPS
high	147 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	101 FPS
1440p
low	165 FPS	129 FPS
medium	132 FPS	107 FPS
high	110 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	69 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	76 FPS
medium	86 FPS	58 FPS
high	73 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of CMP 30HX and FirePro S9050

CMP 30HX

The CMP 30HX is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 25 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1530 MHz to 1785 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,892 points. Launch price was $799.

FirePro S9050

The FirePro S9050 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 7 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,901 points.

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Graphics Performance

The CMP 30HX scores 4,892 and the FirePro S9050 reaches 4,901 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The CMP 30HX is built on Turing while the FirePro S9050 uses GCN 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,408 (CMP 30HX) vs 1,792 (FirePro S9050). Raw compute: 5.027 TFLOPS (CMP 30HX) vs 3.226 TFLOPS (FirePro S9050).

Feature	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
G3D Mark Score	4,892	4,901
Architecture	Turing	GCN 1.0
Process Node	12 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1408	1792+27%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.027 TFLOPS+56%	3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	88	112+27%
L1 Cache	1.4 MB+218%	0.44 MB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+100%	0.75 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
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)

The CMP 30HX comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the FirePro S9050 has 4 GB. The FirePro S9050 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (CMP 30HX) vs 0.75 MB (FirePro S9050) — the CMP 30HX has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	4 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+100%	0.75 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (CMP 30HX) vs 12 (FirePro S9050). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 1.

Feature	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	0	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (CMP 30HX) vs VCE 1.0 (FirePro S9050). Decoder: No vs UVD 3.2.

Feature	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
Encoder	No	VCE 1.0
Decoder	No	UVD 3.2
Codecs		H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The CMP 30HX draws 125W versus the FirePro S9050's 225W — a 57.1% difference. The CMP 30HX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (CMP 30HX) vs 350W (FirePro S9050). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 254mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 90°C.

Feature	CMP 30HX	FirePro S9050
TDP	125W-44%	225W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	254mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-17%	90°C
Perf/Watt	39.1+79%	21.8

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Value Analysis

The CMP 30HX launched at $799 MSRP, while the FirePro S9050 launched at $1999. The CMP 30HX costs 60% less ($1200 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.1 (CMP 30HX) vs 2.5 (FirePro S9050) — the CMP 30HX offers 144% better value. The CMP 30HX is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2014).