AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 16
10,56910% of 104,598
RTX A500 Mobile2% better
10,81810% of 104,598

The RTX A500 Mobile has 2% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon Pro Vega 16 and the RTX A500 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 307.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro Vega 16 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,190 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 16 has the 174th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.10% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA107S) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A500 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 832 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,537 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 64 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 16 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A500 Mobile has the 170th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ampere
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2018Q1 2022
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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82 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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72 FPS
High - 1080p
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33 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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12 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orRTX A500 Mobile
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile49.2+321%
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile15.4+32%
GeForce MX45013.4+15%
RTX A500 Mobile11.7
Radeon 680M7.41-37%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 16
10,56910% of 104,598
RTX A500 Mobile2% better
10,81810% of 104,598

The RTX A500 Mobile has 2% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 174th with a score of 10,569, and the RTX A500 Mobile is ranked 170th with a score of 10,818.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon Pro Vega 16 and the RTX A500 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro T2000 Max-Q11,461+8%
Quadro T1000 Mobile11,377+8%
Radeon HD 7970M X211,119+5%
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q11,082.5+5%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818+2%
Arc A350M10,730+2%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569
T600 Mobile10,498-1%
Radeon 680M10,371-2%
Quadro M4000M10,259-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orRTX A500 Mobile
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,198
2,994.5
(+36.24%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,443
3,273
(+33.97%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
56,273
(+16.04%)
48,495.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,745
(+1.94%)
7,597.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,926
11,288.5
(+3.32%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
130.2
247
(+89.71%)
PassMark G3D Mark
4,809
6,740
(+40.15%)
PassMark G2D Mark
580
(+33.64%)
434
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
CodenameVega 12GA107S
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ampere
Process Size14 nm8 nm
Transistors--8,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth307.2 Gb/s96 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface1,024 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W60 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)1,024--
CUDA Cores--2,048
Compute Units (CU)16--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6464
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Tensor Cores--64
Ray Tracing Cores--16
Core Clock Speed815 MHz832 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,190 MHz1,537 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate38.08 GPixel/s49.18 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate76.16 GTexel/s98.37 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.44 TFLOPS6.3 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance152.3 GFLOPS98.37 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16RTX A500 Mobile
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.