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 A Laptop GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm 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).
❌333.3% higher power demand at 130W 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 130W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 4 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 3050 A Laptop GPU

2022

Radeon Pro Vega 48

2019

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm 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 130W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌333.3% higher power demand at 130W vs 30W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 4 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 Radeon Pro Vega 48 better than GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 48 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 11,270 vs 11,240 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro Vega 48 is a 2019 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU is a 2022 model from an older generation with DLSS Super Resolution. 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 A Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 4 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?

Radeon Pro Vega 48 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $450 MSRP. Radeon Pro Vega 48 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Pro Vega 48 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $450 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.3% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU make more sense than Radeon Pro Vega 48?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU 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, future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro Vega 48. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro Vega 48 currently gives you 0.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 A Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 48 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	101 FPS	121 FPS
medium	89 FPS	107 FPS
high	76 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	55 FPS
1440p
low	93 FPS	101 FPS
medium	78 FPS	88 FPS
high	65 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	41 FPS
4K
low	45 FPS	35 FPS
medium	42 FPS	32 FPS
high	30 FPS	24 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	21 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	238 FPS	237 FPS
medium	200 FPS	200 FPS
high	156 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	126 FPS
1440p
low	159 FPS	168 FPS
medium	129 FPS	140 FPS
high	104 FPS	114 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	85 FPS	97 FPS
medium	69 FPS	78 FPS
high	57 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	50 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	499 FPS	507 FPS
medium	405 FPS	406 FPS
high	337 FPS	338 FPS
ultra	253 FPS	254 FPS
1440p
low	356 FPS	380 FPS
medium	303 FPS	304 FPS
high	253 FPS	254 FPS
ultra	190 FPS	190 FPS
4K
low	220 FPS	254 FPS
medium	185 FPS	203 FPS
high	141 FPS	169 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	127 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	323 FPS	205 FPS
medium	269 FPS	168 FPS
high	243 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	214 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	245 FPS	142 FPS
medium	201 FPS	121 FPS
high	168 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	131 FPS	83 FPS
medium	113 FPS	69 FPS
high	98 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	42 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU and Radeon Pro Vega 48

GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 3050 A 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: 11,240 points. Launch price was $249.

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 3050 A Laptop GPU scores 11,240 and the Radeon Pro Vega 48 reaches 11,270 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs 3,072 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Raw compute: 9.098 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1300 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
G3D Mark Score	11,240	11,270
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560	3072+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	9.098 TFLOPS+14%	7.987 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+37%	1300 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	80	192+140%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+233%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 A 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 48 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	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 3050 A Laptop GPU comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 48) — the Radeon Pro Vega 48 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_2 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
DirectX	12_2	12.1
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 48).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 48's 30W — a 125% difference. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Card length: 1mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro Vega 48
TDP	130W	30W-77%
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Integrated
Length	1mm	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	86.5	375.7+334%