Radeon Pro Vega 64X vs RTX A2000

AMD

Radeon Pro Vega 64X

2019Core: 1250 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz

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NVIDIA

RTX A2000

2021Core: 562 MHzBoost: 1200 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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 64X

2019

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX A2000 across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
  • 388.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $2,200 MSRPvs$450 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.1 vs 29.9 G3D/$ ($2,200 MSRP vs $450 MSRP).

RTX A2000

2021

Why buy it

  • 8.6% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($450 MSRP vs $2,200 MSRP).
  • Delivers 392.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 29.9 vs 6.1 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs $2,200 MSRP).
  • 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

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A2000 better than Radeon Pro Vega 64X?
Yes. RTX A2000 is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX A2000 averages 8.6% more FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 13,464 vs 13,369 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A2000 is a 2021 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro Vega 64X 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?
RTX A2000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack 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?
RTX A2000 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. RTX A2000 is about $1,750 cheaper on MSRP at $450 MSRP versus $2,200 MSRP, and you are getting 8.6% more estimated average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 392.4%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.
Is Radeon Pro Vega 64X still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 64X is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $2,200 MSRP, even if RTX A2000 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
1080p
low108 FPS108 FPS
medium98 FPS92 FPS
high83 FPS76 FPS
ultra69 FPS51 FPS
1440p
low96 FPS92 FPS
medium82 FPS78 FPS
high66 FPS58 FPS
ultra56 FPS38 FPS
4K
low48 FPS38 FPS
medium43 FPS35 FPS
high33 FPS22 FPS
ultra29 FPS18 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
1080p
low301 FPS164 FPS
medium262 FPS132 FPS
high203 FPS106 FPS
ultra164 FPS82 FPS
1440p
low204 FPS118 FPS
medium175 FPS95 FPS
high144 FPS78 FPS
ultra114 FPS60 FPS
4K
low100 FPS70 FPS
medium84 FPS55 FPS
high71 FPS47 FPS
ultra56 FPS34 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
1080p
low526 FPS606 FPS
medium452 FPS485 FPS
high383 FPS404 FPS
ultra301 FPS303 FPS
1440p
low413 FPS428 FPS
medium347 FPS361 FPS
high296 FPS303 FPS
ultra226 FPS227 FPS
4K
low258 FPS303 FPS
medium214 FPS242 FPS
high173 FPS190 FPS
ultra135 FPS147 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
1080p
low258 FPS245 FPS
medium213 FPS212 FPS
high180 FPS172 FPS
ultra151 FPS144 FPS
1440p
low197 FPS187 FPS
medium162 FPS166 FPS
high133 FPS130 FPS
ultra112 FPS106 FPS
4K
low118 FPS106 FPS
medium105 FPS88 FPS
high85 FPS71 FPS
ultra70 FPS56 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro Vega 64X and RTX A2000

AMD

Radeon Pro Vega 64X

The Radeon Pro Vega 64X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 19 2019. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1250 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,369 points.

NVIDIA

RTX A2000

The RTX A2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 10 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 562 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 3328 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 26 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,464 points. Launch price was $449.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 13,369 and the RTX A2000 reaches 13,464 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro Vega 64X is built on GCN 5.0 while the RTX A2000 uses Ampere, both on 14 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 3,328 (RTX A2000). Raw compute: 12.03 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (RTX A2000). Boost clocks: 1468 MHz vs 1200 MHz.

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
G3D Mark Score
13,369
13,464
Architecture
GCN 5.0
Ampere
Process Node
14 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
4096+23%
3328
Compute (TFLOPS)
12.03 TFLOPS+51%
7.987 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1468 MHz+22%
1200 MHz
ROPs
64+33%
48
TMUs
256+146%
104
L1 Cache
1 MB
3.3 MB+230%
L2 Cache
4 MB+33%
3 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A2000 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega 64X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
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 64X comes with 0 MB of VRAM, while the RTX A2000 has 8 GB. The RTX A2000 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 3 MB (RTX A2000) — the Radeon Pro Vega 64X has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
VRAM Capacity
Shared System RAM
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB+33%
3 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 12.2 (RTX A2000). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
DirectX
12.1
12.2
Vulkan
1.1
1.3+18%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
6+50%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A2000). Decoder: UVD 7.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A2000).

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
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 Vega 64X draws 250W versus the RTX A2000's 70W — a 112.5% difference. The RTX A2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 500W (RTX A2000). Power connectors: Integrated vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 167mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
TDP
250W
70W-72%
Recommended PSU
1W-100%
500W
Power Connector
Integrated
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
167mm
Height
0mm
68mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
85°C
75°C-12%
Perf/Watt
53.5
192.3+259%
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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro Vega 64X launched at $2200 MSRP, while the RTX A2000 launched at $450. The RTX A2000 costs 79.5% less ($1750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 64X) vs 29.9 (RTX A2000) — the RTX A2000 offers 390.2% better value. The RTX A2000 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).

FeatureRadeon Pro Vega 64XRTX A2000
MSRP
$2200
$450-80%
Performance per Dollar
6.1
29.9+390%
Codename
Vega 10
GA106
Release
March 19 2019
August 10 2021
Ranking
#190
#186