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 W9000

2012

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($3,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌1270% higher power demand at 274W vs 20W.
❌240.2% longer card at 279mm vs 82mm.

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 20W instead of 274W, a 254W reduction.
✅Measures 82mm instead of 279mm, a 197mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $3,999 MSRP).

FirePro W9000

2012

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($3,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 20W instead of 274W, a 254W reduction.
✅Measures 82mm instead of 279mm, a 197mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌1270% higher power demand at 274W vs 20W.
❌240.2% longer card at 279mm vs 82mm.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $3,999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A500 Embedded GPU better than FirePro W9000?

Yes. RTX A500 Embedded GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 6,197 vs 6,157 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A500 Embedded GPU is a 2022 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while FirePro W9000 is a 2012 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?

RTX A500 Embedded GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2012, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm 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?

RTX A500 Embedded GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX A500 Embedded GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $3,999 MSRP, and you are getting 0.6% higher G3D Mark. FirePro W9000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is FirePro W9000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. FirePro W9000 is 2012 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM, 6,157 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 W9000 Benchmark Check

RTX A500 Embedded GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	104 FPS	81 FPS
medium	89 FPS	70 FPS
high	73 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	71 FPS
medium	80 FPS	62 FPS
high	58 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	26 FPS
medium	27 FPS	24 FPS
high	18 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	197 FPS	115 FPS
medium	164 FPS	90 FPS
high	132 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	53 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	86 FPS
medium	108 FPS	64 FPS
high	87 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	40 FPS
4K
low	75 FPS	51 FPS
medium	62 FPS	39 FPS
high	49 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	23 FPS

Open FirePro W9000 Open RTX A500 Embedded GPU

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	277 FPS	279 FPS
medium	222 FPS	223 FPS
high	185 FPS	186 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	139 FPS
1440p
low	208 FPS	209 FPS
medium	166 FPS	167 FPS
high	139 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	139 FPS
medium	111 FPS	112 FPS
high	92 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	70 FPS

Open FirePro W9000 Open RTX A500 Embedded GPU

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	267 FPS	156 FPS
medium	222 FPS	127 FPS
high	181 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	200 FPS	112 FPS
medium	166 FPS	93 FPS
high	136 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	66 FPS
medium	87 FPS	54 FPS
high	71 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	32 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro W9000 and RTX A500 Embedded GPU

FirePro W9000

The FirePro W9000 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 14 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 274W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,157 points. Launch price was $3,999.

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

The RTX A500 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 435 MHz to 1335 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 20W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,197 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro W9000 scores 6,157 and the RTX A500 Embedded GPU reaches 6,197 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W9000 is built on GCN 1.0 while the RTX A500 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (FirePro W9000) vs 2,048 (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 3.994 TFLOPS (FirePro W9000) vs 5.468 TFLOPS (RTX A500 Embedded GPU).

Feature	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	6,157	6,197
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2048	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.994 TFLOPS	5.468 TFLOPS+37%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128+100%	64
L1 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	2 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A500 Embedded GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The FirePro W9000 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
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)

The FirePro W9000 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A500 Embedded GPU has 4 GB. The FirePro W9000 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (FirePro W9000) vs 2 MB (RTX A500 Embedded GPU) — the RTX A500 Embedded GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+50%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	2 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro W9000) vs 12_2 (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 0.

Feature	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12	12_2
Max Displays	6	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro W9000) vs NVENC 7th Gen (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs NVDEC 5th Gen.

Feature	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
Encoder	VCE 1.0	NVENC 7th Gen
Decoder	UVD 3.2	NVDEC 5th Gen
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	—

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W9000 draws 274W versus the RTX A500 Embedded GPU's 20W — a 172.8% difference. The RTX A500 Embedded GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W9000) vs 350W (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 279mm vs 82mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	FirePro W9000	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
TDP	274W	20W-93%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	279mm	82mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	93°C	—
Perf/Watt	22.5	309.9+1277%