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

✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming 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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702.8% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌32.4% higher power demand at 225W vs 170W.

GeForce GTX 760

2013

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 688.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 19.3 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Draws 170W instead of 225W, a 55W reduction.
✅Measures 241mm instead of 254mm, a 13mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

FirePro S9050

2014

GeForce GTX 760

2013

Why buy it

✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 688.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 19.3 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Draws 170W instead of 225W, a 55W reduction.
✅Measures 241mm instead of 254mm, a 13mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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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702.8% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌32.4% higher power demand at 225W vs 170W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro S9050 better than GeForce GTX 760?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 4,901 vs 4,813 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer FirePro S9050 is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

FirePro S9050 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2014 generation instead of 2013. 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 702.8% more expensive on MSRP at $1,999 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 1.8% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 760 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GeForce GTX 760 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 760 is 2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 4,813 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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 GTX 760 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
1080p
low	104 FPS	100 FPS
medium	89 FPS	86 FPS
high	73 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	87 FPS
medium	80 FPS	77 FPS
high	58 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	28 FPS
medium	27 FPS	26 FPS
high	18 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	15 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce GTX 760

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
1080p
low	140 FPS	137 FPS
medium	108 FPS	94 FPS
high	86 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	79 FPS	74 FPS
medium	56 FPS	47 FPS
high	42 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	24 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	27 FPS
medium	20 FPS	17 FPS
high	16 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	10 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce GTX 760

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
1080p
low	221 FPS	217 FPS
medium	176 FPS	173 FPS
high	147 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	108 FPS
1440p
low	165 FPS	162 FPS
medium	132 FPS	130 FPS
high	110 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	81 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	108 FPS
medium	88 FPS	87 FPS
high	74 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	54 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce GTX 760

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
1080p
low	183 FPS	150 FPS
medium	148 FPS	110 FPS
high	130 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	77 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	117 FPS
medium	107 FPS	88 FPS
high	94 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	76 FPS	68 FPS
medium	58 FPS	48 FPS
high	47 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	26 FPS

Open FirePro S9050 Open GeForce GTX 760

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 760

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 GTX 760

The GeForce GTX 760 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 1152 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,813 points. Launch price was $249.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro S9050 scores 4,901 and the GeForce GTX 760 reaches 4,813 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro S9050 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce GTX 760 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,792 (FirePro S9050) vs 1,152 (GeForce GTX 760). Raw compute: 3.226 TFLOPS (FirePro S9050) vs 2.378 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 760).

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
G3D Mark Score	4,901+2%	4,813
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1792+56%	1152
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.226 TFLOPS+36%	2.378 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	112+17%	96
L1 Cache	448 KB+367%	96 KB
L2 Cache	768 KB+50%	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 760 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 GTX 760
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 768 KB (FirePro S9050) vs 512 KB (GeForce GTX 760) — the FirePro S9050 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	256-bit+300%
L2 Cache	768 KB+50%	512 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro S9050) vs 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 760). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
DirectX	12	12 (11_0)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6+7%	4.3
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro S9050) vs NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 760). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs NVDEC 1st gen. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro S9050) vs H.264 (GeForce GTX 760).

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
Encoder	VCE 1.0	NVENC 1st gen
Decoder	UVD 3.2	NVDEC 1st gen
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro S9050 draws 225W versus the GeForce GTX 760's 170W — a 27.8% difference. The GeForce GTX 760 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro S9050) vs 500W (GeForce GTX 760). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 254mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 80°C.

Feature	FirePro S9050	GeForce GTX 760
TDP	225W	170W-24%
Recommended PSU	350W-30%	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	2x 6-pin
Length	254mm	241mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	90°C	80°C-11%
Perf/Watt	21.8	28.3+30%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro S9050 launched at $1999 MSRP, while the GeForce GTX 760 launched at $249. The GeForce GTX 760 costs 87.5% less ($1750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (FirePro S9050) vs 19.3 (GeForce GTX 760) — the GeForce GTX 760 offers 672% better value. The FirePro S9050 is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2013).