Radeon Vega 7 vs Quadro RTX 5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with Radeon Vega 7, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5000 outperforms Vega 7 by a whopping 446% 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 | 146 | 612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 21 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.57 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.39 | 11.62 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | Cezanne |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,299 | no data |
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 | 3072 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 1620 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1815 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 9,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 348.5 | 53.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.15 TFLOPS | 1.702 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 192 | 28 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
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 | 120−130
+445%
| 22
−445%
|
| 1440p | 150−160
+436%
| 28
−436%
|
| 4K | 95−100
+428%
| 18
−428%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 19.16 | no data |
| 1440p | 15.33 | no data |
| 4K | 24.20 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Valorant | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how RTX 5000 and Vega 7 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5000 is 445% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5000 is 436% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5000 is 428% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.05 | 6.79 |
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 13 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 45 Watt |
RTX 5000 has a 446% higher aggregate performance score.
Vega 7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 71% more advanced lithography process, and 411% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Vega 7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon Vega 7 is a notebook one.
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