GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs FirePro 2270

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro 2270 with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FirePro 2270
2011
512 MB GDDR3, 15 Watt
0.37

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms 2270 by a whopping 6297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1274236
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Power efficiency1.6921.64
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCedarGA107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date31 January 2011 (13 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores802048
Core clock speed600 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1057 MHz
Number of transistors292 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate4.80067.65
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs440
TMUs864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth9.6 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DMS-59No outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro 2270 0.37
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.67
+6297%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro 2270 142
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+6324%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−9200%
93
+9200%
1440p0−150
4K0−133

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
+0%
75
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
+0%
62
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
+0%
123
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
+0%
53
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
+0%
107
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
+0%
106
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+0%
71
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
+0%
40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 78
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 34
+0%
34
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45
+0%
45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
+0%
19
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how FirePro 2270 and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 9200% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 23.67
Recency 31 January 2011 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 75 Watt

FirePro 2270 has 400% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 6297.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro 2270 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro 2270 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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