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.

Radeon Pro Duo

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌337.5% higher power demand at 350W vs 80W.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 350W, a 270W reduction.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Duo

2016

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 350W, a 270W reduction.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌337.5% higher power demand at 350W vs 80W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A4500 Embedded GPU better than Radeon Pro Duo?

Yes. RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 8,485 vs 8,299 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is a 2022 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro Duo is a 2016 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?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2016, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm 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?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $1,499 MSRP, and you are getting 2.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Duo really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro Duo still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro Duo is 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 8,299 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.

Radeon Pro Duo Benchmark Check

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	120 FPS	96 FPS
medium	103 FPS	85 FPS
high	85 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	47 FPS
1440p
low	97 FPS	80 FPS
medium	81 FPS	70 FPS
high	61 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	35 FPS
4K
low	43 FPS	32 FPS
medium	37 FPS	29 FPS
high	26 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	243 FPS	239 FPS
medium	207 FPS	190 FPS
high	165 FPS	156 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	132 FPS
1440p
low	175 FPS	171 FPS
medium	147 FPS	130 FPS
high	123 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	86 FPS
medium	83 FPS	67 FPS
high	69 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	46 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	373 FPS	382 FPS
medium	299 FPS	305 FPS
high	249 FPS	255 FPS
ultra	187 FPS	191 FPS
1440p
low	280 FPS	286 FPS
medium	224 FPS	229 FPS
high	187 FPS	191 FPS
ultra	140 FPS	143 FPS
4K
low	187 FPS	191 FPS
medium	149 FPS	153 FPS
high	124 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	95 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	237 FPS	163 FPS
medium	206 FPS	134 FPS
high	171 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	142 FPS	98 FPS
1440p
low	180 FPS	118 FPS
medium	160 FPS	100 FPS
high	128 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	72 FPS
medium	87 FPS	59 FPS
high	70 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	36 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro Duo and RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

Radeon Pro Duo

The Radeon Pro Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 26 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 4096 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 350W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,299 points. Launch price was $1,499.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 510 MHz to 1215 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,485 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro Duo scores 8,299 and the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU reaches 8,485 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro Duo is built on GCN 3.0 while the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro Duo) vs 5,888 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 8.192 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro Duo) vs 14.31 TFLOPS (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 1000 MHz vs 1215 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	8,299	8,485+2%
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	4096 ×2	5888+44%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.192 TFLOPS ×2	14.31 TFLOPS+75%
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1215 MHz+22%
ROPs	64 ×2	96+50%
TMUs	256 ×2+39%	184
L1 Cache	1 MB	5.8 MB+480%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Duo relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro Duo comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU has 4 GB. The Radeon Pro Duo offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon Pro Duo) vs 4 MB (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU) — the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
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: 12.0 (Radeon Pro Duo) vs 12.2 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12.0	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro Duo) vs NVENC 8.0 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs PureVideo HD VP11. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro Duo) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU).

Feature	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
Encoder	VCE 3.4	NVENC 8.0
Decoder	UVD 6.3	PureVideo HD VP11
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro Duo draws 350W versus the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU's 80W — a 125.6% difference. The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro Duo) vs 500W (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 240mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	Radeon Pro Duo	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
TDP	350W	80W-77%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	240mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	23.7	106.1+348%