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 2070 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅27.8% 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: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌166.7% higher power demand at 80W vs 30W.

Radeon Pro Vega 48

2019

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 25.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 80W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design 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: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

2019

Radeon Pro Vega 48

2019

Why buy it

✅27.8% 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: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 25.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 80W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌166.7% higher power demand at 80W vs 30W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design 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: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design better than Radeon Pro Vega 48?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design averages 27.8% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,461 vs 11,270 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is a 2019 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega 48 is a 2019 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 2070 with Max-Q Design is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 12nm 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 2070 with Max-Q Design is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $450 MSRP, and you are getting 27.8% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.7% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Vega 48 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro Vega 48 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 2019 hardware with Unknown of VRAM, 11,270 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 2070 with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 48 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	110 FPS	94 FPS
medium	93 FPS	82 FPS
high	77 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	94 FPS	78 FPS
medium	79 FPS	68 FPS
high	59 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	31 FPS
medium	34 FPS	28 FPS
high	21 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	252 FPS	226 FPS
medium	213 FPS	192 FPS
high	173 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	122 FPS
1440p
low	196 FPS	162 FPS
medium	162 FPS	138 FPS
high	131 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	114 FPS	96 FPS
medium	98 FPS	79 FPS
high	77 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	51 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	516 FPS	453 FPS
medium	413 FPS	392 FPS
high	344 FPS	331 FPS
ultra	258 FPS	254 FPS
1440p
low	387 FPS	323 FPS
medium	309 FPS	281 FPS
high	258 FPS	244 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	190 FPS
4K
low	258 FPS	217 FPS
medium	206 FPS	181 FPS
high	172 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	104 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	239 FPS	176 FPS
medium	206 FPS	142 FPS
high	166 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	102 FPS
1440p
low	186 FPS	126 FPS
medium	164 FPS	105 FPS
high	128 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	72 FPS
medium	90 FPS	60 FPS
high	73 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	37 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design and Radeon Pro Vega 48

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 885 MHz to 1185 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,461 points.

Radeon Pro Vega 48

The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 19 2019. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1300 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,270 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design scores 11,461 and the Radeon Pro Vega 48 reaches 11,270 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 uses GCN 5.0, both on 12 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 3,072 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Raw compute: 5.46 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Boost clocks: 1185 MHz vs 1300 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
G3D Mark Score	11,461+2%	11,270
Architecture	Turing	GCN 5.0
Process Node	12 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2304	3072+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.46 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS+46%
Boost Clock	1185 MHz	1300 MHz+10%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	144	192+33%
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+207%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
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 2070 with Max-Q Design comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 48).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCE 4.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	UVD 7.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 48's 30W — a 90.9% difference. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Vega 48
TDP	80W	30W-63%
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Integrated
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	143.3	375.7+162%