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 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅2.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W7500 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 31.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $429 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W7500

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Radeon PRO W7500

2023

Why buy it

✅2.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W7500 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 31.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $429 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design better than Radeon PRO W7500?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design averages 2.5% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 13,513 vs 13,298 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon PRO W7500 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2020, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), and a 6nm process instead of 12nm. 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 W7500 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $429 MSRP. GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $429 MSRP, and you are getting 2.5% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.6% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W7500 is the newer 2023 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 Radeon PRO W7500 make more sense than GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design?

Yes. Radeon PRO W7500 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, future-proofing, and staying closer to $429 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design currently gives you 1.6% higher G3D Mark and 2.5% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon PRO W7500 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 2080 Super with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W7500 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
1080p
low	122 FPS	136 FPS
medium	105 FPS	119 FPS
high	85 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	85 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	122 FPS
medium	83 FPS	101 FPS
high	62 FPS	86 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	66 FPS
medium	36 FPS	58 FPS
high	22 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	34 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
1080p
low	195 FPS	339 FPS
medium	162 FPS	284 FPS
high	137 FPS	224 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	174 FPS
1440p
low	148 FPS	212 FPS
medium	120 FPS	179 FPS
high	103 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	81 FPS	99 FPS
medium	67 FPS	83 FPS
high	56 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	53 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
1080p
low	608 FPS	598 FPS
medium	486 FPS	479 FPS
high	405 FPS	399 FPS
ultra	304 FPS	299 FPS
1440p
low	456 FPS	414 FPS
medium	365 FPS	356 FPS
high	304 FPS	291 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	224 FPS
4K
low	304 FPS	299 FPS
medium	243 FPS	239 FPS
high	203 FPS	187 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	141 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design Open Radeon PRO W7500

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
1080p
low	245 FPS	522 FPS
medium	212 FPS	453 FPS
high	172 FPS	386 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	299 FPS
1440p
low	188 FPS	425 FPS
medium	166 FPS	359 FPS
high	131 FPS	298 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	224 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	267 FPS
medium	94 FPS	239 FPS
high	76 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	150 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design and Radeon PRO W7500

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1080 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,513 points.

Radeon PRO W7500

The Radeon PRO W7500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1700 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,298 points. Launch price was $429.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design scores 13,513 and the Radeon PRO W7500 reaches 13,298 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon PRO W7500 uses RDNA 3.0, both on 12 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 1,792 (Radeon PRO W7500). Raw compute: 6.636 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 12.19 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W7500). Boost clocks: 1080 MHz vs 1700 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 28 (Radeon PRO W7500) with 384 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
G3D Mark Score	13,513+2%	13,298
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	12 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	3072+71%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.636 TFLOPS	12.19 TFLOPS+84%
Boost Clock	1080 MHz	1700 MHz+57%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	192+71%	112
L1 Cache	3 MB+500%	0.5 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	48+71%	28

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W7500 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
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)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon PRO W7500) — the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7500). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon PRO W7500). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7500).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCN 4.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the Radeon PRO W7500's 70W — a 13.3% difference. The Radeon PRO W7500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 216mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W7500
TDP	80W	70W-13%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	216mm
Height	0mm	115mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	168.9	190.0+12%