Mobility Radeon HD 5570 vs Radeon Vega 3 3020e

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 5570

2010Core: 700 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Vega 3 3020e

2018Core: 815 MHzBoost: 1283 MHz
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Mobility Radeon HD 5570 vs Radeon Vega 3 3020e Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

Mobility Radeon HD 5570 vs Radeon Vega 3 3020e: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Mobility Radeon HD 5570

2010

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • 100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs Unknown).
  • Radeon Vega 3 3020e is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is the less risky modern option long term.
  • Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon Vega 3 3020e

2018

Why buy it

  • More future proof: GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 2018 hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
  • 100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Vega 3 3020e is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.9% in PassMark G3D (535 vs 525), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 512 MB vs Unknown of VRAM. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 5570 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon Vega 3 3020e still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Mobility Radeon HD 5570 vs Radeon Vega 3 3020e Technical Specifications

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

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 5570

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 525 points.

AMD

Radeon Vega 3 3020e

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 14 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 815 MHz to 1283 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 535 points.

Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 525 and the Radeon Vega 3 3020e reaches 535 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon Vega 3 3020e uses GCN 5.0, both on 40 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 1,280 (Radeon Vega 3 3020e). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 3.284 TFLOPS (Radeon Vega 3 3020e).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
G3D Mark Score
525
535+2%
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN 5.0
Process Node
40 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
800
1280+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.12 TFLOPS
3.284 TFLOPS+193%
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
40
80+100%
L1 Cache
80 KB
320 KB+300%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1 MB+300%
Frame Generation
FSR upscaling
FSR upscaling

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 has 512 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon Vega 3 3020e carries 0 MB. Mobility Radeon HD 5570 gives you 100+% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and System on the Radeon Vega 3 3020e. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 1 MB (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) — the Radeon Vega 3 3020e has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
Shared System RAM
Memory Type
GDDR5
Shared
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
System
Bus Width
128-bit
System
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1 MB+300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Vega 3 3020e). Vulkan: No vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 3.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
DirectX
11.0
12 (12_1)+9%
Vulkan
No
1.2
OpenGL
4.4
4.6+5%
Max Displays
3
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs VCN 1.0 (Radeon Vega 3 3020e). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs VCN 1.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Vega 3 3020e).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
Encoder
UVD 2.3
VCN 1.0
Decoder
UVD 2.3
VCN 1.0
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,H.265,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 draws 50W versus the Radeon Vega 3 3020e's 100W — a 66.7% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 1W (Radeon Vega 3 3020e). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
TDP
50W-50%
100W
Recommended PSU
350W
1W-100%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Integrated
Length
165mm
Slots
1
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
10.5+98%
5.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Mobility Radeon HD 5570 came in at $80, while the Radeon Vega 3 3020e launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon Vega 3 3020e was 100+% cheaper ($80 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.6 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs Infinity (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) — the Radeon Vega 3 3020e offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Vega 3 3020e (2018 vs 2010).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5570Radeon Vega 3 3020e
MSRP
$80
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
6.6
Infinity
Codename
Broadway
Vega 12
Release
January 7 2010
November 14 2018
Ranking
#846
#435

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