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RTX A3000 Mobile
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Performance Per Dollar RTX A3000 Mobile
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Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
⚠️ Generational Difference
The RTX A3000 Mobile is significantly newer (2021 vs 2011). The RTX A3000 Mobile likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Radeon HD 3200 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.
🚀 Performance Leadership
The RTX A3000 Mobile is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 15412.2% higher G3D Mark score and 1500% more VRAM (8 GB vs 512 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon HD 3200.
| Insight | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ✅Leading raw performance (+15412.2%) | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-15412.2%) |
| Longevity | 🔮Strong Longevity (Ampere (2020−2025) / 8nm) | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2011 / TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)) |
| Ecosystem | ✨ DLSS 2 Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | 🎮 High Capacity (8 GB) | ❌ Less VRAM capacity |
| Efficiency | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption |
| Case Fit | — | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the RTX A3000 Mobile remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.
Performance Check
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 7800X3D 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.
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Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of RTX A3000 Mobile and Radeon HD 3200
RTX A3000 Mobile
The RTX A3000 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 600 MHz to 1230 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,720 points.
Radeon HD 3200
The Radeon HD 3200 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 186W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 82 points. Launch price was $180.
Graphics Performance
In G3D Mark, the RTX A3000 Mobile scores 12,720 versus the Radeon HD 3200's 82 — the RTX A3000 Mobile leads by 15412.2%. The RTX A3000 Mobile is built on Ampere while the Radeon HD 3200 uses TeraScale 3, both on 8 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 3200). Raw compute: 10.08 TFLOPS (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 1.92 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 3200).
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 12,720+15412% | 82 |
| Architecture | Ampere | TeraScale 3 |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Shading Units | 4096+220% | 1280 |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 10.08 TFLOPS+425% | 1.92 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64+100% | 32 |
| TMUs | 128+60% | 80 |
| L1 Cache | 4 MB+1190% | 0.31 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB+700% | 0.5 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | NVIDIA Reflex | AMD Anti-Lag |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The RTX A3000 Mobile comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 3200 has 512 MB. The RTX A3000 Mobile offers 1500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 3200) — the RTX A3000 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB+1500% | 0.5 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB+700% | 0.5 MB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 12.2 (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 10.0 (Radeon HD 3200). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12.2+22% | 10.0 |
| Max Displays | 4+100% | 2 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs UVD (Radeon HD 3200). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | 7th Gen NVENC | UVD |
| Decoder | 5th Gen NVDEC | UVD |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) | — |
Power & Dimensions
The RTX A3000 Mobile draws 70W versus the Radeon HD 3200's 186W — a 90.6% difference. The RTX A3000 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 350W (Radeon HD 3200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 70W-62% | 186W |
| Recommended PSU | 500W | 350W-30% |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | 1x 6-pin |
| Length | 0mm | 1mm |
| Height | 0mm | — |
| Slots | 0 | 0 |
| Temp (Load) | 80°C | — |
| Perf/Watt | 181.7+45325% | 0.4 |
Value Analysis
The RTX A3000 Mobile is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2011).
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | Radeon HD 3200 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $50 |
| Avg Price (30d) | — | $10 |
| Codename | GA104 | Cayman |
| Release | April 12 2021 | December 1 2011 |
| Ranking | #205 | #598 |
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