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 D300

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% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.4 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌500% higher power demand at 150W vs 25W.

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $300 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 142.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 11.4 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 150W, a 125W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

FirePro D300

2014

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $300 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 142.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 11.4 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 150W, a 125W reduction.

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% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.4 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌500% higher power demand at 150W vs 25W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro D300 better than Radeon PRO W6300?

Yes. FirePro D300 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,722 vs 5,560 in G3D Mark. On top of that, FirePro D300 is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon PRO W6300 is a 2022 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon PRO W6300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2014, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

FirePro D300 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. FirePro D300 is about 150.0% more expensive on MSRP at $500 MSRP versus $200 MSRP, and you are getting 2.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6300 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon PRO W6300 make more sense than FirePro D300?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6300 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 (25W vs 150W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $200 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of FirePro D300. The trade-off is that FirePro D300 currently gives you 2.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6300 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.

FirePro D300 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	103 FPS	101 FPS
medium	88 FPS	89 FPS
high	71 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	89 FPS
medium	77 FPS	75 FPS
high	56 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	51 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	43 FPS
medium	27 FPS	40 FPS
high	18 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	26 FPS

Open FirePro D300 Open Radeon PRO W6300

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	158 FPS	160 FPS
medium	118 FPS	127 FPS
high	85 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	106 FPS	106 FPS
medium	74 FPS	81 FPS
high	56 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	44 FPS
4K
low	52 FPS	54 FPS
medium	37 FPS	41 FPS
high	30 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	21 FPS

Open FirePro D300 Open Radeon PRO W6300

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	257 FPS	250 FPS
medium	206 FPS	200 FPS
high	172 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	193 FPS	188 FPS
medium	154 FPS	150 FPS
high	129 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	129 FPS	125 FPS
medium	103 FPS	100 FPS
high	86 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	56 FPS

Open FirePro D300 Open Radeon PRO W6300

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	180 FPS	250 FPS
medium	146 FPS	193 FPS
high	128 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	126 FPS	188 FPS
medium	104 FPS	144 FPS
high	92 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	73 FPS	101 FPS
medium	56 FPS	75 FPS
high	45 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	49 FPS

Open FirePro D300 Open Radeon PRO W6300

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro D300 and Radeon PRO W6300

FirePro D300

The FirePro D300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,722 points.

Radeon PRO W6300

The Radeon PRO W6300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1512 MHz to 2040 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,560 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro D300 scores 5,722 and the Radeon PRO W6300 reaches 5,560 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro D300 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon PRO W6300 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (FirePro D300) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6300). Raw compute: 2.176 TFLOPS (FirePro D300) vs 3.133 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6300).

Feature	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
G3D Mark Score	5,722+3%	5,560
Architecture	GCN 1.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	1280+67%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.176 TFLOPS	3.133 TFLOPS+44%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	80+67%	48
L1 Cache	320 KB+25%	256 KB
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The FirePro D300 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6300 has 2 GB. The FirePro D300 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro D300) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Radeon PRO W6300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
VRAM Capacity	4 GB+100%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro D300 draws 150W versus the Radeon PRO W6300's 25W — a 142.9% difference. The Radeon PRO W6300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro D300) vs 350W (Radeon PRO W6300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	FirePro D300	Radeon PRO W6300
TDP	150W	25W-83%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	1	—
Temp (Load)	80°C	—
Perf/Watt	38.1	222.4+484%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro D300 launched at $500 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6300 launched at $200. The Radeon PRO W6300 costs 60% less ($300 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.4 (FirePro D300) vs 27.8 (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Radeon PRO W6300 offers 143.9% better value. The Radeon PRO W6300 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2014).