Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs GeForce RTX 3070

Place in performance ranking	31	87
Place by popularity	46	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.94	3.73
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	GCN 5.1 (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Ampere GA104	Vega 20
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	16 September 2020 (3 years ago)	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$4,399
Current price	$662 (1.3x MSRP)	$5226 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 has 595% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

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 cores	5888	4096
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	1720 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	475 Watt
Texture fill rate	317.4	440.3

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	PCIe 4.0 x16	Apple MPX
Length	242 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	Quad-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	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	GDDR6	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	4096 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	2 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	1.02 TB/s
Shared memory	-	no 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.5	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.

RTX 3070 57.97
+40.1%

Pro Vega II Duo 41.37

GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega II Duo by 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3070 22388
+40.1%

Pro Vega II Duo 15976

GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega II Duo by 40% in Passmark.

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	145 +45%	100−110 −45%
1440p	99 +41.4%	70−75 −41.4%
4K	64 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

200−210
+36.1%

147

−36.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	170−180 +36%	125 −36%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	140−150 +40%	100 −40%
Battlefield 5	250−260 +35.9%	180−190 −35.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +37.6%	100−110 −37.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	190−200 +36.7%	139 −36.7%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +36.4%	110−120 −36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	190−200 +35.7%	140−150 −35.7%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +36.1%	190−200 −36.1%
Hitman 3	150−160 +37.6%	109 −37.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	400−450 +38.9%	288 −38.9%
Metro Exodus	200−210 +38.9%	144 −38.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	160−170 +35.6%	118 −35.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	400−450 +28.6%	311 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	160−170 +32.2%	121 −32.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	140−150 +30.8%	107 −30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	120−130 +37.9%	87 −37.9%
Battlefield 5	250−260 +35.9%	180−190 −35.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +37.6%	100−110 −37.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	170−180 +34.9%	126 −34.9%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +36.4%	110−120 −36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	190−200 +35.7%	140−150 −35.7%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +36.1%	190−200 −36.1%
Hitman 3	140−150 +40%	100 −40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−310 +24%	240−250 −24%
Metro Exodus	180−190 +35.3%	133 −35.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	160−170 +36.8%	117 −36.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	350−400 +37.3%	255 −37.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	300−310 +30.4%	230 −30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	240−250 +34.8%	178 −34.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +35.8%	81 −35.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +28.2%	78 −28.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +37.6%	100−110 −37.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	140−150 +37.3%	102 −37.3%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +36.4%	110−120 −36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +36.1%	190−200 −36.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	250−260 +38.1%	181 −38.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−310 +34.5%	223 −34.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +32.2%	121 −32.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +29.4%	85 −29.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

160−170
+37.9%

116

−37.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	170−180 +36%	120−130 −36%
Far Cry New Dawn	200−210 +38.9%	144 −38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	95−100 +39.7%	68 −39.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +38.5%	65 −38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +30.4%	90−95 −30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +37.1%	62 −37.1%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +34.5%	119 −34.5%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +37.4%	130−140 −37.4%
Hitman 3	130−140 +35.4%	96 −35.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +37%	146 −37%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +38.6%	101 −38.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230−240 +38.6%	166 −38.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +32.7%	95−100 −32.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +36.4%	66 −36.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

150−160
+31.6%

114

−31.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +38.5%	65−70 −38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Hitman 3	70−75 +34.6%	52 −34.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +32.5%	80−85 −32.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 +37.1%	62 −37.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +33.3%	90 −33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +35.4%	48 −35.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +39.5%	43 −39.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 +34.1%	40−45 −34.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +33.3%	30 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +31.6%	35−40 −31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +34.8%	85−90 −34.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +34.8%	89 −34.8%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +33.8%	71 −33.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +31.6%	38 −31.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100
+37.7%

−37.7%

This is how RTX 3070 and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:

RTX 3070 is 45% faster in 1080p
RTX 3070 is 41% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 is 42% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	57.97	41.37
Recency	16 September 2020	3 June 2019
Cost	$499	$4399
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	475 Watt