GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU

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.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 300W, a 170W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU

2018

Why buy it

✅6.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌130.8% higher power demand at 300W vs 130W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 6.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.9% in PassMark G3D (12,258 vs 12,144), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 8nm process instead of 14nm, 20 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1552 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,144 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU

The Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 26 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 3584 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,258 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU scores 12,144 and the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU reaches 12,258 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Raw compute: 9.098 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 10.75 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1500 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
G3D Mark Score	12,144	12,258
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560	3584 ×2+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	9.098 TFLOPS	10.75 TFLOPS ×2+18%
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+18%	1500 MHz
ROPs	32	64 ×2+100%
TMUs	80	224 ×2+180%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+184%	0.88 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
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 ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU) — the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (7th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs VCE 4.1 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Decoder: NVDEC (7th Gen) vs UVD 7.2. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode),VP9 (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
Encoder	NVENC (7th Gen)	VCE 4.1
Decoder	NVDEC (7th Gen)	UVD 7.2
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode),VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU's 300W — a 79.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU) vs 500W (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 82°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
TDP	130W-57%	300W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	Mobile	PCIe-powered
Length	—	267mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	82°C	80°C-2%
Perf/Watt	93.4+128%	40.9