Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs GeForce GTX 670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670 with Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), including specs and performance data.

GTX 670
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
13.80
+120%

GTX 670 outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking353548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.41no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2021)
GPU code nameGK104Vega Renoir
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 May 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data
Current price$22 (0.1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1344384
CUDA cores1344no data
Core clock speed915 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate102.5 billion/secno data
Floating-point performance2,459.5 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 670 and Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length9.5" (24.1 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pinno data
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5no data
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+no data
3D Gaming+no data
3D Vision+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126no data
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 670 13.80
+120%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.26

GeForce GTX 670 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 670 7000
+151%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 2793

GeForce GTX 670 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 151% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD40−45
+100%
20
−100%
1440p60−65
+114%
28
−114%
4K35−40
+106%
17
−106%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+118%
11
−118%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+119%
16
−119%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+114%
14
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+100%
9
−100%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+117%
30−33
−117%
Hitman 3 24−27
+118%
11
−118%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+120%
25
−120%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+117%
23
−117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+105%
22
−105%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+112%
26
−112%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+114%
14
−114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+108%
13
−108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+100%
12
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+100%
6
−100%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+117%
30−33
−117%
Hitman 3 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+119%
73
−119%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+100%
9
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+106%
17
−106%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+114%
21
−114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+119%
16
−119%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+120%
50
−120%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+108%
12−14
−108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+108%
12−14
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+117%
30−33
−117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+106%
17
−106%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+94.4%
18
−94.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+118%
11
−118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+112%
24−27
−112%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+114%
14
−114%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+118%
10−12
−118%
Hitman 3 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+118%
10−12
−118%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

This is how GTX 670 and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • GTX 670 is 100% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 670 is 114% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 670 is 106% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.80 6.26
Recency 10 May 2012 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 15 Watt

The GeForce GTX 670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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