Radeon Instinct MI25 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with Radeon Instinct MI25, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3070 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
34.08
+209%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms Instinct MI25 by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking141423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency21.982.73
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGA104Vega 10
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)27 June 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores51204096 ×2
Core clock speed1110 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate249.6384.0 ×2
Floating-point processing power15.97 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs8064 ×2
TMUs160256 ×2
Tensor Cores160no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no data

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB ×2
Memory bus width256 Bit2048 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed1750 MHz852 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s436.2 GB/s ×2
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.21.1.125
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

RTX 3070 Mobile 34.08
+209%
Instinct MI25 11.04

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.

RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+209%
Instinct MI25 4653

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 HD113
+223%
35−40
−223%
1440p72
+243%
21−24
−243%
4K45
+221%
14−16
−221%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 241
+221%
75−80
−221%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
+240%
35−40
−240%
Hogwarts Legacy 97
+223%
30−33
−223%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+251%
35−40
−251%
Counter-Strike 2 230
+229%
70−75
−229%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+257%
30−33
−257%
Far Cry 5 119
+240%
35−40
−240%
Fortnite 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%
Forza Horizon 4 189
+215%
60−65
−215%
Forza Horizon 5 144
+220%
45−50
−220%
Hogwarts Legacy 88
+226%
27−30
−226%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+209%
45−50
−209%
Valorant 200−210
+222%
65−70
−222%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+235%
40−45
−235%
Counter-Strike 2 172
+213%
55−60
−213%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+226%
85−90
−226%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+226%
27−30
−226%
Dota 2 130
+225%
40−45
−225%
Far Cry 5 114
+226%
35−40
−226%
Fortnite 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%
Forza Horizon 4 188
+213%
60−65
−213%
Forza Horizon 5 132
+230%
40−45
−230%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+213%
40−45
−213%
Hogwarts Legacy 72
+243%
21−24
−243%
Metro Exodus 97
+223%
30−33
−223%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+209%
45−50
−209%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
+209%
55−60
−209%
Valorant 200−210
+222%
65−70
−222%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 126
+215%
40−45
−215%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+252%
21−24
−252%
Dota 2 120
+243%
35−40
−243%
Far Cry 5 107
+257%
30−33
−257%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+234%
50−55
−234%
Hogwarts Legacy 59
+228%
18−20
−228%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+209%
45−50
−209%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94
+213%
30−33
−213%
Valorant 183
+233%
55−60
−233%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+242%
45−50
−242%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 106
+253%
30−33
−253%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+220%
75−80
−220%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+246%
24−27
−246%
Metro Exodus 59
+228%
18−20
−228%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Valorant 254
+218%
80−85
−218%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+240%
30−33
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+236%
14−16
−236%
Far Cry 5 91
+237%
27−30
−237%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+211%
45−50
−211%
Hogwarts Legacy 47
+236%
14−16
−236%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+256%
18−20
−256%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+233%
27−30
−233%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+220%
10−11
−220%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+246%
24−27
−246%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Metro Exodus 37
+270%
10−11
−270%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+256%
18−20
−256%
Valorant 238
+217%
75−80
−217%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+250%
18−20
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
Dota 2 109
+211%
35−40
−211%
Far Cry 5 51
+219%
16−18
−219%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+210%
30−33
−210%
Hogwarts Legacy 27
+238%
8−9
−238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+214%
14−16
−214%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%

This is how RTX 3070 Mobile and Instinct MI25 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 223% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 243% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 221% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.08 11.04
Recency 12 January 2021 27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 3070 Mobile has a 208.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

Instinct MI25, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Instinct MI25 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon Instinct MI25 is a workstation one.

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