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.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅17.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 210W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌61.5% higher power demand at 210W vs 130W.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

2022

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅17.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 210W, a 80W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌61.5% higher power demand at 210W vs 130W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU better than Radeon Pro Vega 56?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU averages 17.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 12,144 vs 12,104 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is a 2022 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a 2017 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?

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 14nm. 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?

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $399 MSRP, and you are getting 17.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.3% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Vega 56 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro Vega 56 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro Vega 56 is 2017 hardware with Unknown of VRAM, 12,104 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. 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.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 56 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	130 FPS	95 FPS
medium	113 FPS	82 FPS
high	99 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	79 FPS
medium	96 FPS	68 FPS
high	81 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	31 FPS
medium	57 FPS	28 FPS
high	39 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	245 FPS	267 FPS
medium	210 FPS	227 FPS
high	164 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	127 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	189 FPS
medium	135 FPS	162 FPS
high	112 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	100 FPS
medium	74 FPS	83 FPS
high	62 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	546 FPS	485 FPS
medium	437 FPS	417 FPS
high	364 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	273 FPS	272 FPS
1440p
low	410 FPS	386 FPS
medium	328 FPS	327 FPS
high	273 FPS	272 FPS
ultra	205 FPS	204 FPS
4K
low	273 FPS	245 FPS
medium	219 FPS	202 FPS
high	182 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	123 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	448 FPS	176 FPS
medium	398 FPS	144 FPS
high	326 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	273 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	359 FPS	127 FPS
medium	315 FPS	107 FPS
high	232 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	78 FPS
4K
low	198 FPS	73 FPS
medium	174 FPS	61 FPS
high	151 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	37 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU and Radeon Pro Vega 56

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1552 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,144 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon Pro Vega 56

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 14 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1138 MHz to 1250 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 210W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,104 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU scores 12,144 and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 reaches 12,104 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Raw compute: 9.098 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 8.96 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1250 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
G3D Mark Score	12,144	12,104
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560	3584+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	9.098 TFLOPS+2%	8.96 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+42%	1250 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	80	224+180%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+184%	0.88 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega 56 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 56) — the Radeon Pro Vega 56 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (7th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Decoder: NVDEC (7th Gen) vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode),VP9 (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 56).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Encoder	NVENC (7th Gen)	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC (7th Gen)	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode),VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 56's 210W — a 47.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Power connectors: Mobile vs Integrated. Typical load temperature: 82°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 56
TDP	130W-38%	210W
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	Mobile	Integrated
Length	—	267mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	82°C-4%	85°C
Perf/Watt	93.4+62%	57.6