Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with Radeon Pro Vega II Duo, including specs and performance data.
Pro II Duo outperforms 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 561 | 181 |
| Place by popularity | 29 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.21 |
| Power efficiency | 42.91 | 5.35 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Vega | Vega 20 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (6 years ago) | 3 June 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 512 | 4096 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 1720 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,230 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 475 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 440.3 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 14.09 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | no data | 64 ×2 |
| TMUs | no data | 256 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 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).
| Interface | no data | Apple MPX |
| Width | no data | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | no data | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | no data | 4096 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.02 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
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 HD | 22
−286%
| 85−90
+286%
|
| 1440p | 16
−275%
| 60−65
+275%
|
| 4K | 10
−250%
| 35−40
+250%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 51.75 |
| 1440p | no data | 73.32 |
| 4K | no data | 125.69 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63
−281%
|
240−250
+281%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
−289%
|
70−75
+289%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−295%
|
75−80
+295%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14−16
−267%
|
55−60
+267%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 39
−285%
|
150−160
+285%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
−285%
|
50−55
+285%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
| Fortnite | 47
−283%
|
180−190
+283%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−278%
|
140−150
+278%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−295%
|
75−80
+295%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−257%
|
300−310
+257%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 33
−294%
|
130−140
+294%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
−295%
|
75−80
+295%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 48
−275%
|
180−190
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−289%
|
35−40
+289%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
−292%
|
200−210
+292%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−275%
|
75−80
+275%
|
| Fortnite | 31
−287%
|
120−130
+287%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−278%
|
140−150
+278%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
−289%
|
70−75
+289%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−295%
|
75−80
+295%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−257%
|
300−310
+257%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−289%
|
35−40
+289%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
−275%
|
180−190
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−295%
|
75−80
+295%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−278%
|
140−150
+278%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Valorant | 37
−278%
|
140−150
+278%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18
−289%
|
70−75
+289%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−295%
|
75−80
+295%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−267%
|
55−60
+267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−289%
|
35−40
+289%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
−286%
|
85−90
+286%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−249%
|
300−310
+249%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−275%
|
75−80
+275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−264%
|
40−45
+264%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
−282%
|
65−70
+282%
|
| Palworld | 10−12
−264%
|
40−45
+264%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−278%
|
140−150
+278%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−289%
|
35−40
+289%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−289%
|
70−75
+289%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega II Duo is 286% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega II Duo is 275% faster in 1440p
- Pro Vega II Duo is 250% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.32 | 32.86 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 3 June 2019 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 475 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has an age advantage of 7 months, and 3067% lower power consumption.
Pro Vega II Duo, on the other hand, has a 295% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation one.
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