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 SSG

2016

Why buy it

✅22.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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834.4% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$749 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.6 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
❌420% higher power demand at 260W vs 50W.
❌63.8% longer card at 267mm vs 163mm.

RTX A1000

2024

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,250 less on MSRP ($749 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 821% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($749 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 260W, a 210W reduction.
✅Measures 163mm instead of 267mm, a 104mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro SSG across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon Pro SSG

2016

RTX A1000

2024

Why buy it

✅22.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,250 less on MSRP ($749 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 821% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($749 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 260W, a 210W reduction.
✅Measures 163mm instead of 267mm, a 104mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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834.4% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$749 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.6 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
❌420% higher power demand at 260W vs 50W.
❌63.8% longer card at 267mm vs 163mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro SSG across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro SSG better than RTX A1000?

Yes. Radeon Pro SSG is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Pro SSG averages 22.1% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 10,972 vs 10,814 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro SSG is a 2016 card with FSR upscaling, while RTX A1000 is a 2024 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 A1000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 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?

Radeon Pro SSG is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro SSG is about 834.4% more expensive on MSRP at $6,999 MSRP versus $749 MSRP, and you are getting 22.1% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.5% higher G3D Mark. RTX A1000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does RTX A1000 make more sense than Radeon Pro SSG?

Yes. RTX A1000 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 newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 260W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $749 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro SSG. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro SSG currently gives you 1.5% higher G3D Mark and 22.1% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. RTX A1000 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 SSG Benchmark Check

RTX A1000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
1080p
low	121 FPS	107 FPS
medium	103 FPS	90 FPS
high	85 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	50 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	93 FPS
medium	81 FPS	77 FPS
high	61 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	37 FPS
4K
low	43 FPS	37 FPS
medium	37 FPS	34 FPS
high	26 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
1080p
low	235 FPS	120 FPS
medium	204 FPS	97 FPS
high	154 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	57 FPS
1440p
low	166 FPS	88 FPS
medium	139 FPS	68 FPS
high	113 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	95 FPS	53 FPS
medium	79 FPS	42 FPS
high	66 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	24 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
1080p
low	494 FPS	487 FPS
medium	395 FPS	389 FPS
high	329 FPS	324 FPS
ultra	247 FPS	243 FPS
1440p
low	370 FPS	365 FPS
medium	296 FPS	292 FPS
high	247 FPS	243 FPS
ultra	185 FPS	182 FPS
4K
low	247 FPS	243 FPS
medium	197 FPS	195 FPS
high	165 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	123 FPS	122 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
1080p
low	243 FPS	243 FPS
medium	211 FPS	209 FPS
high	171 FPS	170 FPS
ultra	143 FPS	142 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	182 FPS
medium	164 FPS	159 FPS
high	129 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	102 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	103 FPS
medium	88 FPS	85 FPS
high	70 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	54 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro SSG and RTX A1000

Radeon Pro SSG

The Radeon Pro SSG is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 26 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1050 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,972 points. Launch price was $9,999.

RTX A1000

The RTX A1000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 16 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 727 MHz to 1462 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,814 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro SSG scores 10,972 and the RTX A1000 reaches 10,814 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro SSG is built on GCN 3.0 while the RTX A1000 uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 2,304 (RTX A1000). Raw compute: 8.602 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 6.737 TFLOPS (RTX A1000). Boost clocks: 1050 MHz vs 1462 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
G3D Mark Score	10,972+1%	10,814
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	4096+78%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.602 TFLOPS+28%	6.737 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1462 MHz+39%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	256+256%	72
L1 Cache	1 MB	2.3 MB+130%
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A1000 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro SSG relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
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)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 2 MB (RTX A1000) — the Radeon Pro SSG has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 12.2 (RTX A1000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A1000). Decoder: UVD 7.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A1000).

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
Encoder	VCE 4.0	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	UVD 7.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro SSG draws 260W versus the RTX A1000's 50W — a 135.5% difference. The RTX A1000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 500W (RTX A1000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 163mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000
TDP	260W	50W-81%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	163mm
Height	111mm	69mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	42.2	216.3+413%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro SSG launched at $6999 MSRP, while the RTX A1000 launched at $749. The RTX A1000 costs 89.3% less ($6250 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.6 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 14.4 (RTX A1000) — the RTX A1000 offers 800% better value. The RTX A1000 is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2016).