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

✅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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566.3% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 225W vs 75W.

Radeon R9 M395

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,699 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 570.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.4 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 225W, a 150W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

FirePro S9050

2014

Radeon R9 M395

2015

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,699 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 570.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.4 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 225W, a 150W 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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566.3% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 225W vs 75W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 M395 better than FirePro S9050?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 4,901 vs 4,934 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 M395 is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (75W vs 225W).

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 more VRAM at 4 GB instead of 2 GB and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Radeon R9 M395 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $300 MSRP. Radeon R9 M395 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 M395 is about $1,699 cheaper on MSRP at $300 MSRP versus $1,999 MSRP, and you are getting 0.7% higher G3D Mark. FirePro S9050 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does FirePro S9050 make more sense than Radeon R9 M395?

Yes. FirePro S9050 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 future-proofing and staying closer to $1,999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 M395. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 M395 currently gives you 0.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 570.8%.

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

Radeon R9 M395 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
1080p
low	104 FPS	77 FPS
medium	89 FPS	63 FPS
high	73 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	32 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	67 FPS
medium	80 FPS	54 FPS
high	58 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	24 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	24 FPS
medium	27 FPS	23 FPS
high	18 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
1080p
low	140 FPS	84 FPS
medium	108 FPS	58 FPS
high	86 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	27 FPS
1440p
low	79 FPS	48 FPS
medium	56 FPS	28 FPS
high	42 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	16 FPS
medium	20 FPS	10 FPS
high	16 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	6 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
1080p
low	221 FPS	222 FPS
medium	176 FPS	178 FPS
high	147 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	111 FPS
1440p
low	165 FPS	167 FPS
medium	132 FPS	133 FPS
high	110 FPS	111 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	111 FPS
medium	88 FPS	89 FPS
high	74 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	56 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
1080p
low	183 FPS	129 FPS
medium	148 FPS	105 FPS
high	130 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	73 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	97 FPS
medium	107 FPS	80 FPS
high	94 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	55 FPS
4K
low	76 FPS	57 FPS
medium	58 FPS	44 FPS
high	47 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	26 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro S9050 and Radeon R9 M395

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.

Radeon R9 M395

The Radeon R9 M395 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 9 2015. It features the GCN architecture. The core clock speed is 834 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,934 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro S9050 scores 4,901 and the Radeon R9 M395 reaches 4,934 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro S9050 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon R9 M395 uses GCN, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,792 (FirePro S9050) vs 1,792 (Radeon R9 M395).

Feature	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
G3D Mark Score	4,901	4,934
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1792	1792

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
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 S9050 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 M395 has 2 GB. The FirePro S9050 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
VRAM Capacity	4 GB+100%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	256-bit+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro S9050) vs 12 (FL12_0) (Radeon R9 M395). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.

Feature	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
DirectX	12	12 (FL12_0)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	3+200%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro S9050) vs UVD (Radeon R9 M395). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs VCE. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro S9050) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4 (Radeon R9 M395).

Feature	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
Encoder	VCE 1.0	UVD
Decoder	UVD 3.2	VCE
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro S9050 draws 225W versus the Radeon R9 M395's 75W — a 100% difference. The Radeon R9 M395 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro S9050) vs 350W (Radeon R9 M395). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 254mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 75°C.

Feature	FirePro S9050	Radeon R9 M395
TDP	225W	75W-67%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Mobile
Length	254mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	90°C	75°C-17%
Perf/Watt	21.8	65.8+202%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro S9050 launched at $1999 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 M395 launched at $300. The Radeon R9 M395 costs 85% less ($1699 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (FirePro S9050) vs 16.4 (Radeon R9 M395) — the Radeon R9 M395 offers 556% better value. The Radeon R9 M395 is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2014).