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 Mobile

2024

Why buy it

✅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.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro Vega 48 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 45W vs 30W.

Radeon Pro Vega 48

2019

Why buy it

✅1.1% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 25.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 45W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌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 3050 A Mobile

2024

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 (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅1.1% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 25.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 45W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro Vega 48 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 45W vs 30W.

Trade-offs

❌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 Radeon Pro Vega 48 better than GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 48 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Pro Vega 48 averages 1.1% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,270 vs 11,269 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro Vega 48 is a 2019 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is a 2024 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 Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2019, 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?

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 1.1% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.0% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is the newer 2024 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 Mobile make more sense than Radeon Pro Vega 48?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile 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 0.0% higher G3D Mark and 1.1% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. 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 Mobile Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 48 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	107 FPS	94 FPS
medium	89 FPS	82 FPS
high	77 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	78 FPS
medium	76 FPS	68 FPS
high	57 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	31 FPS
medium	33 FPS	28 FPS
high	21 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	19 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	164 FPS	226 FPS
medium	141 FPS	192 FPS
high	112 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	122 FPS
1440p
low	120 FPS	162 FPS
medium	99 FPS	138 FPS
high	76 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	72 FPS	96 FPS
medium	60 FPS	79 FPS
high	46 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	51 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	500 FPS	453 FPS
medium	406 FPS	392 FPS
high	338 FPS	331 FPS
ultra	254 FPS	254 FPS
1440p
low	349 FPS	323 FPS
medium	297 FPS	281 FPS
high	240 FPS	244 FPS
ultra	190 FPS	190 FPS
4K
low	227 FPS	217 FPS
medium	195 FPS	181 FPS
high	145 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	104 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	238 FPS	176 FPS
medium	208 FPS	142 FPS
high	171 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	143 FPS	102 FPS
1440p
low	184 FPS	126 FPS
medium	164 FPS	105 FPS
high	130 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	100 FPS	72 FPS
medium	83 FPS	60 FPS
high	66 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	37 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

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

GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1343 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,269 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 3050 A Mobile scores 11,269 and the Radeon Pro Vega 48 reaches 11,270 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 3,072 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Raw compute: 4.813 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Boost clocks: 1343 MHz vs 1300 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
G3D Mark Score	11,269	11,270
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1792	3072+71%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.813 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS+66%
Boost Clock	1343 MHz+3%	1300 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	56	192+243%
L1 Cache	1.8 MB+140%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile 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 Mobile	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 Mobile comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile 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 Mobile) 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 Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
VRAM Capacity	8 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 Mobile) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 48).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	VCE 4.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	UVD 7.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile draws 45W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 48's 30W — a 40% difference. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) 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: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	Radeon Pro Vega 48
TDP	45W	30W-33%
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Integrated
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	250.4	375.7+50%