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 Vega 64

2017

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $599 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Vega 64

2017

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $599 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile better than Radeon Pro Vega 64?

Yes. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 13,209 vs 12,891 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro Vega 64 is a 2017 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 PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 5nm 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?

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $599 MSRP, and you are getting 2.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Vega 64 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro Vega 64 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro Vega 64 is 2017 hardware with Unknown of VRAM, 12,891 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 Vega 64 Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	106 FPS	69 FPS
medium	96 FPS	46 FPS
high	81 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	25 FPS
1440p
low	94 FPS	49 FPS
medium	81 FPS	29 FPS
high	65 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	27 FPS
medium	42 FPS	17 FPS
high	32 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	9 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	301 FPS	219 FPS
medium	262 FPS	188 FPS
high	203 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	164 FPS	112 FPS
1440p
low	204 FPS	151 FPS
medium	175 FPS	123 FPS
high	144 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	100 FPS	81 FPS
medium	84 FPS	68 FPS
high	71 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	580 FPS	545 FPS
medium	464 FPS	434 FPS
high	387 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	290 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	435 FPS	368 FPS
medium	348 FPS	309 FPS
high	290 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	218 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	290 FPS	245 FPS
medium	232 FPS	210 FPS
high	193 FPS	159 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	117 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	258 FPS	554 FPS
medium	213 FPS	463 FPS
high	180 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	196 FPS	423 FPS
medium	162 FPS	343 FPS
high	133 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	118 FPS	218 FPS
medium	105 FPS	177 FPS
high	85 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	132 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro Vega 64 and RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

Radeon Pro Vega 64

The Radeon Pro Vega 64 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1250 MHz to 1350 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,891 points.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2235 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,209 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro Vega 64 scores 12,891 and the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile reaches 13,209 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro Vega 64 is built on GCN 5.0 while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs 1,792 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 11.06 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs 9.032 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1350 MHz vs 2520 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	12,891	13,209+2%
Architecture	GCN 5.0	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	14 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4096+129%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	11.06 TFLOPS+22%	9.032 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1350 MHz	2520 MHz+87%
ROPs	64+167%	24
TMUs	256+357%	56
L1 Cache	1 MB	1.8 MB+80%
L2 Cache	4 MB	24 MB+500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega 64 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
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 Vega 64 comes with 0 MB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has 8 GB. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs 24 MB (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	Shared System RAM	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	4 MB	24 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.0
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: UVD 7.0 vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	VCE 4.0	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	UVD 7.0	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro Vega 64 draws 250W versus the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile's 35W — a 150.9% difference. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 64) vs 500W (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: Integrated vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega 64	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	250W	35W-86%
Recommended PSU	1W-100%	500W
Power Connector	Integrated	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	51.6	377.4+631%