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 II

2019

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($2,199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

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.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌313% higher power demand at 475W vs 115W.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

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: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 475W, a 360W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Vega II

2019

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($2,199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

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: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 475W, a 360W 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.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌313% higher power demand at 475W vs 115W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU better than Radeon Pro Vega II?

Yes. RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 15,848 vs 15,597 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is a 2023 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega II 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 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 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 5nm process instead of 7nm. 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 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $2,199 MSRP, and you are getting 1.6% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Vega II really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

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

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro Vega II is 2019 hardware with Unknown of VRAM, 15,597 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 II Benchmark Check

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	145 FPS	167 FPS
medium	135 FPS	153 FPS
high	115 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	128 FPS	139 FPS
medium	109 FPS	116 FPS
high	93 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	90 FPS
medium	53 FPS	76 FPS
high	44 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	414 FPS	393 FPS
medium	348 FPS	339 FPS
high	275 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	225 FPS	227 FPS
1440p
low	258 FPS	259 FPS
medium	219 FPS	214 FPS
high	181 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	148 FPS
4K
low	120 FPS	123 FPS
medium	99 FPS	106 FPS
high	81 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	68 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	687 FPS	713 FPS
medium	561 FPS	571 FPS
high	468 FPS	475 FPS
ultra	351 FPS	357 FPS
1440p
low	520 FPS	535 FPS
medium	421 FPS	428 FPS
high	351 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	263 FPS	267 FPS
4K
low	315 FPS	357 FPS
medium	270 FPS	285 FPS
high	220 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	174 FPS	178 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	422 FPS	644 FPS
medium	353 FPS	552 FPS
high	307 FPS	475 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	357 FPS
1440p
low	313 FPS	535 FPS
medium	265 FPS	428 FPS
high	221 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	190 FPS	267 FPS
4K
low	185 FPS	330 FPS
medium	166 FPS	285 FPS
high	142 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	178 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro Vega II and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

Radeon Pro Vega II

The Radeon Pro Vega II is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 3 2019. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1574 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 475W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,597 points. Launch price was $2,199.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,848 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro Vega II scores 15,597 and the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU reaches 15,848 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro Vega II is built on GCN 5.1 while the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 7 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 4,608 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 14.09 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 15.62 TFLOPS (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1720 MHz vs 2000 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	15,597	15,848+2%
Architecture	GCN 5.1	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	7 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4096	4608+13%
Compute (TFLOPS)	14.09 TFLOPS	15.62 TFLOPS+11%
Boost Clock	1720 MHz	2000 MHz+16%
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	256+78%	144
L1 Cache	1 MB	4.5 MB+350%
L2 Cache	4 MB	32 MB+700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega II relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
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 II comes with 0 MB of VRAM, while the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has 8 GB. The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 864 GB/s (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 256 GB/s (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 237.5% advantage for the Radeon Pro Vega II. Bus width: 384-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 32 MB (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	Shared System RAM	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	864 GB/s+238%	256 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+200%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	32 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 12.2 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: UVD 7.2 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder	VCE 4.1	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	UVD 7.2	5th 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 II draws 475W versus the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 115W — a 122% difference. The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 1W (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 650W (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: Integrated vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 4 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP	475W	115W-76%
Recommended PSU	1W-100%	650W
Power Connector	Integrated	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	120mm	0mm
Slots	4	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	32.8	137.8+320%