NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation vs Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark database splits these two GPUs by workload type, and the split is unusually clean. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation and the Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 occupy different performance tiers despite sharing memory capacity, bus width, and bandwidth.

The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation focuses on efficiency-oriented mobile workloads. Its 100 W TDP, IGP slot width, and lack of power connectors position it for thin-and-light professional laptops. The data shows its 15.82 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 247.2 GTexel/s texture rate as moderate figures, while its 98.88 GPixel/s pixel rate trails the competitor. Its 40 RT cores and 160 tensor cores give it dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI inference, features the Lisuan Tech part does not list. The RTX 3500 also supports Vulkan 1.4, a newer API revision than the LX 7G100's Vulkan 1.3.

The Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 wins on raw compute across the board. Its 6144 shading units outnumber the RTX 3500's 5120 by 1024 units. Its 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 24.58 TFLOPS FP32, and 49.15 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1) all exceed the RTX 3500's corresponding figures of 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 15.82 TFLOPS FP32, and 15.82 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The LX 7G100 doubles the RTX 3500's pixel rate at 192.0 GPixel/s versus 98.88 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 384.0 GTexel/s is 55% higher than the RTX 3500's 247.2 GTexel/s. The LX 7G100 uses a dual-slot cooler, requires one 8-pin power connector, and lists a 550 W suggested PSU, reflecting its 225 W TDP.

The use-case split is straightforward. For FP16-heavy workloads such as certain AI training or compute tasks, the LX 7G100's 2:1 FP16 ratio delivers 49.15 TFLOPS, more than triple the RTX 3500's 1:1 FP16 of 15.82 TFLOPS. For ray tracing, the RTX 3500 has a clear advantage with its 40 dedicated RT cores; the LX 7G100 lists no RT cores. For API compatibility, the RTX 3500's Vulkan 1.4 support edges out the LX 7G100's Vulkan 1.3, while both match at DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and OpenGL 4.6.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different design philosophies. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process, built around the AD104 chip with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Its transistor density is 121.8M per mm². The LX 7G100 uses the TrueGPU architecture on a 6 nm TSMC process with the 7G106 chip, though transistor count and die size are not recorded in the database.

Memory configurations are nearly identical. Both use 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 2250 MHz memory clock and 18 Gbps effective speed, producing 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The similarity ends there. The RTX 3500's shader configuration includes 5120 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 160 tensor cores. The LX 7G100 uses 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, but records no RT cores or tensor cores, suggesting a compute-first design without dedicated acceleration for those workloads.

Clock behavior differs as well. The RTX 3500 lists a base clock of 1110 MHz and a boost clock of 1545 MHz. The LX 7G100 has no base or boost clock recorded, only the memory clock. The power envelope separates them sharply: 100 W for the RTX 3500 versus 225 W for the LX 7G100. Physical design follows: the RTX 3500 is an IGP (integrated graphics package) with no power connectors, while the LX 7G100 is a dual-slot card measuring 294 mm by 120 mm by 49 mm, using a single 8-pin connector and recommending a 550 W PSU.

The RTX 3500's display outputs are described as portable device dependent. The LX 7G100 provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16. Release timing shows the RTX 3500 launched on 2023-03-20, while the LX 7G100 is dated 2026-06-17. The RTX 3500 descends from Ampere-MW and is succeeded by Blackwell-MW, while the LX 7G100 has no predecessor or successor recorded. Both GPUs sit at the 50th percentile versus all GPUs in the database, and both have a production status of Active.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no recorded head-to-head benchmark scores for these two GPUs, and both have zero average benchmark scores. However, the specification-level data permits direct comparisons of theoretical peak rates, and those differences are substantial.

The largest margin comes in FP16 compute. The LX 7G100 delivers 49.15 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, versus the RTX 3500's 15.82 TFLOPS at 1:1. That is a 210.7% advantage for the LX 7G100 in half-precision throughput. In FP32, the LX 7G100's 24.58 TFLOPS is 55.4% ahead of the RTX 3500's 15.82 TFLOPS.

Pixel throughput shows the second-biggest gap. The LX 7G100 renders 192.0 GPixel/s, which is 94.2% higher than the RTX 3500's 98.88 GPixel/s. Texture throughput follows a similar pattern: 384.0 GTexel/s versus 247.2 GTexel/s, a 55.3% advantage.

The RTX 3500 counters in architecture features rather than raw rates. Its 40 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing capability absent from the LX 7G100's specification sheet. Its 160 tensor cores enable AI acceleration that the LX 7G100 does not list. The RTX 3500's Vulkan 1.4 support is one API revision newer than the LX 7G100's Vulkan 1.3. Its 5 nm process node is one step ahead of the LX 7G100's 6 nm, and its 100 W TDP is less than half the LX 7G100's 225 W, which matters for mobile deployments where thermal and power budgets constrain performance.

Shader resources favor the LX 7G100. Its 6144 shading units represent a 20% increase over the RTX 3500's 5120. Its 192 TMUs are 20% higher than 160, and its 96 ROPs are 50% higher than 64. These resource advantages align with the LX 7G100's higher pixel and texture rates.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a clear division of roles. The Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 is the higher-throughput processor for FP32 and FP16 compute, pixel fill, and texture work. Its 24.58 TFLOPS FP32, 49.15 TFLOPS FP16, 192.0 GPixel/s, and 384.0 GTexel/s all exceed the RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation's corresponding figures of 15.82 TFLOPS, 15.82 TFLOPS, 98.88 GPixel/s, and 247.2 GTexel/s. Its 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs outnumber the RTX 3500's 5120, 160, and 64. For workloads that stress these resources, the LX 7G100 is the stronger choice.

The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is the more feature-complete package for specialized acceleration. Its 40 RT cores and 160 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for ray tracing and tensor operations that the LX 7G100 does not list. Its Vulkan 1.4 support is newer than the LX 7G100's Vulkan 1.3. Its 5 nm process node and 100 W TDP make it suitable for portable devices, where the LX 7G100's 225 W TDP, dual-slot cooler, and 550 W suggested PSU would not fit.

Both GPUs share 12 GB GDDR6 memory, 192-bit bus width, 2250 MHz memory clock, 18 Gbps effective speed, 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, and PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and OpenGL 4.6. Neither has recorded benchmark scores, average scores of zero, and both sit at the 50th percentile versus all GPUs. The production status for both is Active.

The choice depends on the workload. For compute-heavy tasks that use FP32 or FP16 and do not require ray tracing, the LX 7G100's higher throughput and larger shader count deliver more raw performance. For ray-traced rendering, AI inference with tensor cores, or mobile deployments with strict power limits, the RTX 3500's dedicated acceleration hardware and lower power draw make it the appropriate selection. The data does not rank one as universally superior; it shows two GPUs optimized for different priorities.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 has 24.58 TFLOPS FP32, which is 55.4% higher than the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation's 15.82 TFLOPS.

Q: Do both GPUs have the same memory configuration?

A: Yes. Both use 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 2250 MHz memory clock, 18 Gbps effective speed, and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation lists 40 RT cores. The Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 does not list any RT cores in the database.

Q: What is the power draw difference between the two?

A: The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has a 100 W TDP and uses no power connectors. The Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 has a 225 W TDP, uses one 8-pin power connector, and lists a 550 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 has 6144 shading units, compared to 5120 on the RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation, a 20% difference.

Q: What API versions does each GPU support?

A: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 3500 supports Vulkan 1.4, while the LX 7G100 supports Vulkan 1.3.