RTX A3000 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
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RTX A3000 Mobile RTX A3000 Mobile 12 GB RTX A4000 Max-Q RTX A4000 Mobile RTX A4500 Embedded RTX A4500 Max-Q RTX A4500 Mobile RTX A5000 Max-Q RTX A5000 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with RTX A3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
8.73

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
RTX A3000 Mobile RTX A3000

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking457182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6731.81
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 22GA104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12804096
Core clock speed931 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1230 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88157.4
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80128
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s264.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX Vega M GL 8.73
RTX A3000 Mobile 28.03
+221%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX Vega M GL 3901
RTX A3000 Mobile 12527
+221%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD30−35
−230%
99
+230%
1440p14−16
−250%
49
+250%
4K12−14
−250%
42
+250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−144%
130−140
+144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−256%
120−130
+256%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−90.3%
270−280
+90.3%
Dota 2 65−70
−109%
142
+109%
Fortnite 55−60
−144%
130−140
+144%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−244%
124
+244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−256%
120−130
+256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−504%
151
+504%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
−94.1%
132
+94.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−256%
120−130
+256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−144%
61
+144%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−144%
130−140
+144%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−145%
49
+145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−350%
45
+350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−120%
77
+120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+0%
62
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 230% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 250% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 250% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A3000 Mobile is 504% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is ahead in 17 tests (27%)
  • there's a draw in 46 tests (73%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 8.73 28.03
Recency 1 February 2018 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 70 Watt

RX Vega M GL has 7.7% lower power consumption.

RTX A3000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 221.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook graphics card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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