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 SSG

2016

Why buy it

✅32.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌642.9% higher power demand at 260W vs 35W.
❌225.6% longer card at 267mm vs 82mm.

RTX A1000 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 260W, a 225W reduction.
✅Measures 82mm instead of 267mm, a 185mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro SSG across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).

Radeon Pro SSG

2016

RTX A1000 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅32.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 260W, a 225W reduction.
✅Measures 82mm instead of 267mm, a 185mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌642.9% higher power demand at 260W vs 35W.
❌225.6% longer card at 267mm vs 82mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro SSG across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A1000 Embedded GPU better than Radeon Pro SSG?

Yes. RTX A1000 Embedded GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Pro SSG averages 32.0% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,009 vs 10,972 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A1000 Embedded GPU is a 2022 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro SSG is a 2016 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 A1000 Embedded GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2016, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 28nm. 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?

RTX A1000 Embedded GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX A1000 Embedded GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $6,999 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.3% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro SSG really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro SSG still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro SSG is 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 10,972 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 SSG Benchmark Check

RTX A1000 Embedded GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	121 FPS	105 FPS
medium	103 FPS	88 FPS
high	85 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	91 FPS
medium	81 FPS	75 FPS
high	61 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	43 FPS	36 FPS
medium	37 FPS	33 FPS
high	26 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	235 FPS	120 FPS
medium	204 FPS	97 FPS
high	154 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	57 FPS
1440p
low	166 FPS	88 FPS
medium	139 FPS	68 FPS
high	113 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	42 FPS
4K
low	95 FPS	53 FPS
medium	79 FPS	42 FPS
high	66 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	24 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	494 FPS	495 FPS
medium	395 FPS	396 FPS
high	329 FPS	330 FPS
ultra	247 FPS	248 FPS
1440p
low	370 FPS	372 FPS
medium	296 FPS	297 FPS
high	247 FPS	248 FPS
ultra	185 FPS	186 FPS
4K
low	247 FPS	248 FPS
medium	197 FPS	198 FPS
high	165 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	123 FPS	120 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	243 FPS	221 FPS
medium	211 FPS	188 FPS
high	171 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	143 FPS	127 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	172 FPS
medium	164 FPS	149 FPS
high	129 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	95 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	96 FPS
medium	88 FPS	75 FPS
high	70 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro SSG and RTX A1000 Embedded GPU

Radeon Pro SSG

The Radeon Pro SSG is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 26 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1050 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,972 points. Launch price was $9,999.

RTX A1000 Embedded GPU

The RTX A1000 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 630 MHz to 1140 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,009 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro SSG scores 10,972 and the RTX A1000 Embedded GPU reaches 11,009 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro SSG is built on GCN 3.0 while the RTX A1000 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 2,048 (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 8.602 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 4.669 TFLOPS (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 1050 MHz vs 1140 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	10,972	11,009
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	4096+100%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.602 TFLOPS+84%	4.669 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1140 MHz+9%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	256+300%	64
L1 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A1000 Embedded GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro SSG relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
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)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 2 MB (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU) — the Radeon Pro SSG has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 12.2 (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU). Decoder: UVD 7.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro SSG) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU).

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
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 SSG draws 260W versus the RTX A1000 Embedded GPU's 35W — a 152.5% difference. The RTX A1000 Embedded GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro SSG) vs 500W (RTX A1000 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 82mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro SSG	RTX A1000 Embedded GPU
TDP	260W	35W-87%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	82mm
Height	111mm	4mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	42.2	314.5+645%