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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro W5700

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A2000 12GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX A2000 12GB is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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78% HIGHER MSRP
$799 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 18.0 vs 30.6 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
❌192.9% higher power demand at 205W vs 70W.

RTX A2000 12GB

2021

Why buy it

✅4.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $350 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅Delivers 69.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.6 vs 18.0 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 205W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro W5700

2019

RTX A2000 12GB

2021

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅4.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $350 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅Delivers 69.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.6 vs 18.0 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 205W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A2000 12GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX A2000 12GB is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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78% HIGHER MSRP
$799 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 18.0 vs 30.6 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
❌192.9% higher power demand at 205W vs 70W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A2000 12GB better than Radeon Pro W5700?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. RTX A2000 12GB averages 4.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 14,380 vs 13,721 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer RTX A2000 12GB is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (70W vs 205W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A2000 12GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2019 and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX A2000 12GB can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $449 MSRP. RTX A2000 12GB is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. RTX A2000 12GB is about $350 cheaper on MSRP at $449 MSRP versus $799 MSRP, and you are getting 4.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (13,721 vs 14,380). Moving to $449 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (70W vs 205W), and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is Radeon Pro W5700 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5700 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $799 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. RTX A2000 12GB is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Games Benchmarks

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 9800X3D 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.

Radeon Pro W5700 Benchmark Check

RTX A2000 12GB Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	150 FPS	108 FPS
medium	132 FPS	92 FPS
high	113 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	51 FPS
1440p
low	127 FPS	92 FPS
medium	104 FPS	78 FPS
high	88 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	38 FPS
medium	62 FPS	35 FPS
high	47 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	226 FPS	164 FPS
medium	190 FPS	132 FPS
high	138 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	82 FPS
1440p
low	146 FPS	118 FPS
medium	122 FPS	95 FPS
high	93 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	60 FPS
4K
low	78 FPS	70 FPS
medium	66 FPS	55 FPS
high	54 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	34 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	647 FPS	617 FPS
medium	518 FPS	494 FPS
high	431 FPS	412 FPS
ultra	324 FPS	309 FPS
1440p
low	485 FPS	428 FPS
medium	388 FPS	361 FPS
high	324 FPS	306 FPS
ultra	243 FPS	232 FPS
4K
low	324 FPS	309 FPS
medium	259 FPS	247 FPS
high	216 FPS	190 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	147 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	332 FPS	245 FPS
medium	284 FPS	212 FPS
high	235 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	275 FPS	187 FPS
medium	236 FPS	166 FPS
high	181 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	147 FPS	106 FPS
medium	116 FPS	88 FPS
high	101 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	56 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro W5700 and RTX A2000 12GB

Radeon Pro W5700

The Radeon Pro W5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 19 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1243 MHz to 1930 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 205W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,380 points. Launch price was $799.

RTX A2000 12GB

The RTX A2000 12GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 23 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 562 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 3328 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 26 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,721 points. Launch price was $449.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro W5700 scores 14,380 and the RTX A2000 12GB reaches 13,721 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro W5700 is built on RDNA 1.0 while the RTX A2000 12GB uses Ampere, both on 7 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 3,328 (RTX A2000 12GB). Raw compute: 8.893 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (RTX A2000 12GB). Boost clocks: 1930 MHz vs 1200 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
G3D Mark Score	14,380+5%	13,721
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	Ampere
Process Node	7 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2304	3328+44%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.893 TFLOPS+11%	7.987 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1930 MHz+61%	1200 MHz
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	144+38%	104
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A2000 12GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro W5700 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 3 MB (RTX A2000 12GB) — the Radeon Pro W5700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 12.2 (RTX A2000 12GB). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
DirectX	12.0	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A2000 12GB). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A2000 12GB).

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
Encoder	VCN 2.0	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	VCN 2.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro W5700 draws 205W versus the RTX A2000 12GB's 70W — a 98.2% difference. The RTX A2000 12GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 500W (RTX A2000 12GB). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 167mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	RTX A2000 12GB
TDP	205W	70W-66%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	167mm
Height	111mm	68mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	70.1	196.0+180%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro W5700 launched at $799 MSRP, while the RTX A2000 12GB launched at $449. The RTX A2000 12GB costs 43.8% less ($350 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 18.0 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 30.6 (RTX A2000 12GB) — the RTX A2000 12GB offers 70% better value. The RTX A2000 12GB is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).