AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

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Combined performance score

RTX 3080
65.34
+58.5%

GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega II Duo by 59% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking2389
Place by popularity79not in top-100
Value for money21.203.43
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)GCN 5.1 (2018−2021)
GPU code nameAmpere GA102Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 September 2020 (3 years old)3 June 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $4,399
Current price$823 (1.2x MSRP)$5226 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 has 518% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

Technical specs

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 cores87044096
Core clock speed1450 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz1720 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt475 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1440.3

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length285 mmno data
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR6XHBM2
Maximum RAM amount10 GB32 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed19000 MHz2 GB/s
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s1,024 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.5no 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 3080 65.34
+58.5%
Pro Vega II Duo 41.22

GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega II Duo by 59% in our combined 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 3080 25329
+58.5%
Pro Vega II Duo 15976

GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega II Duo by 59% 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 HD164
+64%
100−110
−64%
1440p122
+62.7%
75−80
−62.7%
4K85
+70%
50−55
−70%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+58.8%
80−85
−58.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
+58.6%
70−75
−58.6%
Battlefield 5 172
+72%
100−105
−72%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+67%
100−105
−67%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%
Far Cry 5 157
+65.3%
95−100
−65.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 129
+61.3%
80−85
−61.3%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+67.3%
110−120
−67.3%
Hitman 3 172
+72%
100−105
−72%
Horizon Zero Dawn 166
+66%
100−105
−66%
Red Dead Redemption 2 152
+60%
95−100
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 194
+61.7%
120−130
−61.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 134
+67.5%
80−85
−67.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
+60%
60−65
−60%
Battlefield 5 156
+64.2%
95−100
−64.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 160−170
+67%
100−105
−67%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+67.5%
80−85
−67.5%
Far Cry 5 150
+66.7%
90−95
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 124
+65.3%
75−80
−65.3%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+67.3%
110−120
−67.3%
Hitman 3 167
+67%
100−105
−67%
Horizon Zero Dawn 149
+65.6%
90−95
−65.6%
Metro Exodus 128
+60%
80−85
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+58.7%
75−80
−58.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 187
+70%
110−120
−70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+59.5%
190−200
−59.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 119
+58.7%
75−80
−58.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+60%
55−60
−60%
Battlefield 5 145
+61.1%
90−95
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+63.8%
80−85
−63.8%
Far Cry 5 140
+64.7%
85−90
−64.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+60%
70−75
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+67.3%
110−120
−67.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+65.6%
90−95
−65.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+68.6%
70−75
−68.6%
Hitman 3 164
+64%
100−105
−64%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
+63.8%
80−85
−63.8%
Metro Exodus 95
+72.7%
55−60
−72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+68%
50−55
−68%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150
+66.7%
90−95
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+60%
45−50
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+68.9%
45−50
−68.9%
Battlefield 5 124
+65.3%
75−80
−65.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+72%
50−55
−72%
Far Cry 5 135
+58.8%
85−90
−58.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 107
+64.6%
65−70
−64.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+66.7%
90−95
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+68.6%
70−75
−68.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 81
+62%
50−55
−62%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+60%
45−50
−60%
Hitman 3 109
+67.7%
65−70
−67.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 44
+63%
27−30
−63%
Metro Exodus 65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+60%
35−40
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+72%
50−55
−72%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+64.3%
70−75
−64.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
Battlefield 5 91
+65.5%
55−60
−65.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Far Cry 5 94
+70.9%
55−60
−70.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+63.1%
65−70
−63.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+80%
30−33
−80%

This is how RTX 3080 and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3080 is 64% faster than Pro Vega II Duo

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3080 is 62.7% faster than Pro Vega II Duo

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3080 is 70% faster than Pro Vega II Duo

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 65.34 41.22
Recency 16 September 2020 3 June 2019
Cost $699 $4399
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 475 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation 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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