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.

FirePro S9050

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (4,901 vs 22,172).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌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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300.6% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$499 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

✅+352.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $1,500 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1712.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

FirePro S9050

2014

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅+352.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $1,500 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1712.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (4,901 vs 22,172).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌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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300.6% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$499 MSRP

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than FirePro S9050?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 22,172 vs 4,901 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3070 is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while FirePro S9050 is a 2014 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?

GeForce RTX 3070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2014, 352.4% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

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

GeForce RTX 3070 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3070 is about $1,500 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $1,999 MSRP, and you are getting 352.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1712.3%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is FirePro S9050 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. FirePro S9050 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $1,999 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3070 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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.

FirePro S9050 Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3070 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	104 FPS	158 FPS
medium	89 FPS	140 FPS
high	73 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	134 FPS
medium	80 FPS	109 FPS
high	58 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	86 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	80 FPS
medium	27 FPS	67 FPS
high	18 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	45 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce RTX 3070

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	140 FPS	470 FPS
medium	108 FPS	405 FPS
high	86 FPS	327 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	277 FPS
1440p
low	79 FPS	294 FPS
medium	56 FPS	246 FPS
high	42 FPS	213 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	179 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	141 FPS
medium	20 FPS	120 FPS
high	16 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	83 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce RTX 3070

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	221 FPS	885 FPS
medium	176 FPS	712 FPS
high	147 FPS	619 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	499 FPS
1440p
low	165 FPS	692 FPS
medium	132 FPS	557 FPS
high	110 FPS	473 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	374 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	479 FPS
medium	88 FPS	388 FPS
high	74 FPS	330 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	249 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce RTX 3070

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	183 FPS	600 FPS
medium	148 FPS	527 FPS
high	130 FPS	433 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	385 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	489 FPS
medium	107 FPS	433 FPS
high	94 FPS	339 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	297 FPS
4K
low	76 FPS	292 FPS
medium	58 FPS	270 FPS
high	47 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	200 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro S9050 and GeForce RTX 3070

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.

GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1725 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,172 points. Launch price was $499.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the FirePro S9050 scores 4,901 versus the GeForce RTX 3070's 22,172 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 352.4%. The FirePro S9050 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce RTX 3070 uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (FirePro S9050) vs 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070). Raw compute: 3.226 TFLOPS (FirePro S9050) vs 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070).

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
G3D Mark Score	4,901	22,172+352%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1792	5888+229%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.226 TFLOPS	20.31 TFLOPS+530%
ROPs	32	96+200%
TMUs	112	184+64%
L1 Cache	0.44 MB	5.8 MB+1218%
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	4 MB+433%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3070 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The FirePro S9050 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The FirePro S9050 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3070 has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 3070 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (FirePro S9050) vs 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070) — the GeForce RTX 3070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	64-bit	256-bit+300%
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	4 MB+433%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro S9050) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
DirectX	12	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro S9050) vs NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs NVDEC 5th gen. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro S9050) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070).

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
Encoder	VCE 1.0	NVENC 7th gen
Decoder	UVD 3.2	NVDEC 5th gen
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro S9050 draws 225W versus the GeForce RTX 3070's 220W — a 2.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro S9050) vs 650W (GeForce RTX 3070). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 254mm vs 242mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 75°C.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce RTX 3070
TDP	225W	220W-2%
Recommended PSU	350W-46%	650W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	254mm	242mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	90°C	75°C-17%
Perf/Watt	21.8	100.8+362%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro S9050 launched at $1999 MSRP, while the GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499. The GeForce RTX 3070 costs 75% less ($1500 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (FirePro S9050) vs 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 1676% better value. The GeForce RTX 3070 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2014).