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 VII

2020

Why buy it

✅44.2% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,899 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅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.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro VII across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,899 MSRP).

Radeon Pro VII

2020

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅44.2% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,899 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅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.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro VII across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,899 MSRP).

Quick Answers

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

Yes. Radeon Pro VII is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 44.2% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data, 0.4% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 16 GB vs 8 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2020 instead of 2025, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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 2020, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 5nm process instead of 7nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro VII is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon Pro VII is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $1,899 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 44.2% more estimated average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 250W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile make more sense than Radeon Pro VII?

Yes. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro VII. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro VII currently gives you 0.4% higher G3D Mark and 44.2% more estimated average FPS across 47 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.

Radeon Pro VII Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	199 FPS	69 FPS
medium	184 FPS	46 FPS
high	160 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	25 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	49 FPS
medium	154 FPS	29 FPS
high	128 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	118 FPS	27 FPS
medium	99 FPS	17 FPS
high	75 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	9 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	340 FPS	219 FPS
medium	298 FPS	188 FPS
high	225 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	173 FPS	112 FPS
1440p
low	215 FPS	151 FPS
medium	185 FPS	123 FPS
high	152 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	102 FPS	81 FPS
medium	86 FPS	68 FPS
high	74 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	597 FPS	545 FPS
medium	478 FPS	434 FPS
high	398 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	298 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	448 FPS	368 FPS
medium	358 FPS	309 FPS
high	298 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	224 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	298 FPS	245 FPS
medium	239 FPS	210 FPS
high	199 FPS	159 FPS
ultra	149 FPS	117 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	525 FPS	554 FPS
medium	452 FPS	463 FPS
high	388 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	298 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	426 FPS	423 FPS
medium	358 FPS	343 FPS
high	298 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	224 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	263 FPS	218 FPS
medium	239 FPS	177 FPS
high	199 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	149 FPS	132 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

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

Radeon Pro VII

The Radeon Pro VII is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 13 2020. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1400 MHz to 1700 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,264 points. Launch price was $1,899.

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 VII scores 13,264 and the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile reaches 13,209 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro VII is built on GCN 5.1 while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 7 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Radeon Pro VII) vs 1,792 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 13.06 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro VII) vs 9.032 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1700 MHz vs 2520 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	13,264	13,209
Architecture	GCN 5.1	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	7 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3840+114%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	13.06 TFLOPS+45%	9.032 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1700 MHz	2520 MHz+48%
ROPs	64+167%	24
TMUs	240+329%	56
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	1.8 MB+91%
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 VII relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro VII	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 VII comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro VII 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 VII) 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 VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	16 GB+100%	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 VII) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 1.

Feature	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+500%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.1 (Radeon Pro VII) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: UVD 7.2 vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro VII) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	VCE 4.1	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	UVD 7.2	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 VII 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: 500W (Radeon Pro VII) vs 500W (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 305mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro VII	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	250W	35W-86%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	305mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	53.1	377.4+611%