Radeon RX 5700M vs RTX A3000 Mobile

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.

Radeon RX 5700M vs RTX A3000 Mobile FPS Benchmarks

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

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Radeon RX 5700M vs RTX A3000 Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Radeon RX 5700M

2020

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A3000 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌157.1% higher power demand at 180W vs 70W.

RTX A3000 Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅8.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 70W instead of 180W, a 110W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX A3000 Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 8.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.4% in PassMark G3D (12,720 vs 12,669), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon RX 5700M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) and FSR Frame Generation (2023), while RTX A3000 Mobile is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support and a 7nm process instead of 8nm. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RTX A3000 Mobile 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, RTX A3000 Mobile is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, Radeon RX 5700M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon RX 5700M vs RTX A3000 Mobile Technical Specifications

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

Radeon RX 5700M

The Radeon RX 5700M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 1 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1465 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,669 points.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 5700M scores 12,669 and the RTX A3000 Mobile reaches 12,720 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 5700M is built on RDNA 1.0 while the RTX A3000 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 7 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Radeon RX 5700M) vs 4,096 (RTX A3000 Mobile). Raw compute: 7.926 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5700M) vs 10.08 TFLOPS (RTX A3000 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1720 MHz vs 1230 MHz.

Feature	Radeon RX 5700M	RTX A3000 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	12,669	12,720
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	Ampere
Process Node	7 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2304	4096+78%
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.926 TFLOPS	10.08 TFLOPS+27%
Boost Clock	1720 MHz+40%	1230 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	144+13%	128
L2 Cache	8 MB+100%	4 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 5700M is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The RTX A3000 Mobile does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX A3000 Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 5700M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Radeon RX 5700M	RTX A3000 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Radeon RX 5700M and 128-bit on the RTX A3000 Mobile. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Radeon RX 5700M) vs 4 MB (RTX A3000 Mobile) — the Radeon RX 5700M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 5700M	RTX A3000 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	8 MB+100%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon RX 5700M) vs 12.2 (RTX A3000 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon RX 5700M	RTX A3000 Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5700M) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A3000 Mobile). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5700M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A3000 Mobile).

Feature	Radeon RX 5700M	RTX A3000 Mobile
Encoder	VCN 2.0	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	VCN 2.0	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 RX 5700M draws 180W versus the RTX A3000 Mobile's 70W — a 88% difference. The RTX A3000 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon RX 5700M) vs 500W (RTX A3000 Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon RX 5700M	RTX A3000 Mobile
TDP	180W	70W-61%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	70.4	181.7+158%