Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs R9 Fury

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 Fury with Radeon Pro Vega II Duo, including specs and performance data.

R9 Fury
2015, $549
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
22.75
Pro Vega II Duo
2019, $4,399
32 GB HBM2, 475 Watt
32.72
+43.8%

Pro II Duo outperforms R9 Fury by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking282184
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.152.13
Power efficiency6.445.36
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameFijiVega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date10 July 2015 (11 years ago)3 June 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $4,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

R9 Fury has 236% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35844096 ×2
Compute units56no data
Core clock speedno data1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1720 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt475 Watt
Texture fill rate224.0440.3 ×2
Floating-point processing power7.168 TFLOPS14.09 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs6464 ×2
TMUs224256 ×2
L1 Cache896 KB1 MB
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Apple MPX
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors​2x 8-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)HBM2
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB32 GB ×2
Memory bus width4096 Bit4096 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed500 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s1.02 TB/s ×2
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan+1.3
Mantle+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 Fury 22.75
Pro Vega II Duo 32.72
+43.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 Fury 9516
Samples: 457
Pro Vega II Duo 13690
+43.9%
Samples: 3

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD90
−25%
120−130
1440p106150−160
+41.5%
4K4865−70
+35.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.10
+83.4%
36.66
1440p5.18
+82.3%
29.33
4K11.44
+83.1%
67.68
  • R9 Fury has 83% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 Fury has 82% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • R9 Fury has 83% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140 180−190
+37.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 70−75
+37.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 65−70
+38.3%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 50−55 75−80
+38.9%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95 130−140
+39.8%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 180−190
+37.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 70−75
+37.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80 100−105
+31.6%
Fortnite 110−120 160−170
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 130−140
+39.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 65−70
+38.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 130−140
+42.9%
Valorant 160−170 230−240
+42.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95 130−140
+39.8%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 180−190
+37.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 268 350−400
+30.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 70−75
+37.3%
Dota 2 120−130 170−180
+41.7%
Far Cry 5 75−80 100−105
+31.6%
Fortnite 95 130−140
+36.8%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 130−140
+39.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90 120−130
+41.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 65−70
+38.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55 70−75
+37.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 130−140
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91 130−140
+42.9%
Valorant 160−170 230−240
+42.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95 130−140
+39.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 70−75
+37.3%
Dota 2 130 180−190
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80 100−105
+31.6%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 130−140
+39.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50 65−70
+38.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50 70−75
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46 65−70
+41.3%
Valorant 160−170 230−240
+42.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 72 100−105
+38.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 50−55 70−75
+40%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 158 220−230
+39.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45 60−65
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 30−35 40−45
+29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 250−260
+43.7%
Valorant 180−190 270−280
+42.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70 90−95
+38.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24 30−33
+30.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55 75−80
+41.5%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65 85−90
+41.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27 35−40
+34.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40 50−55
+35.1%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60 80−85
+42.9%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24 30−33
+30.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 109 150−160
+37.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 47 65−70
+38.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16 21−24
+40%
Metro Exodus 20−22 27−30
+35%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36 50−55
+38.9%
Valorant 120−130 180−190
+40.6%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40 50−55
+38.9%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 30−33
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11 14−16
+40%
Dota 2 102 140−150
+37.3%
Far Cry 5 27−30 35−40
+29.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 55−60
+34.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16 21−24
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20 27−30
+35%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 25 35−40
+40%

This is how R9 Fury and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega II Duo is 33% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega II Duo is 42% faster in 1440p
  • Pro Vega II Duo is 35% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.75 32.72
Recency 10 July 2015 3 June 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 475 Watt

R9 Fury has 42% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega II Duo, on the other hand, has a 44% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 Fury in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 Fury is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation one.

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