Radeon RX Vega 10 vs Pro 555X
Aggregate performance score
Pro 555X outperforms RX Vega 10 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 471 | 642 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.70 | 2.23 |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Vega (2017−2021) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 21 | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Current price | $894 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX Vega 10 has 31% better value for money than Pro 555X.
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 | 768 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 855 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 4,940 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.54 | 52.00 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon RX Vega 10 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 5080 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 81.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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.
Pro 555X outperforms RX Vega 10 by 97% 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%
Pro 555X outperforms RX Vega 10 by 97% 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 | 30−35
+76.5%
| 17
−76.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9
−88.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12
+9.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+47.1%
|
17
−47.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+20%
|
15
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9
−44.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+127%
|
11
−127%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18
−27.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+70.6%
|
17
−70.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16
−18.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+3.6%
|
28
−3.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21
−9.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+21.1%
|
19
−21.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+41.2%
|
17
−41.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+143%
|
7
−143%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8
−37.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+213%
|
8
−213%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+160%
|
5
−160%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+47.1%
|
17
−47.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+283%
|
6
−283%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+107%
|
14
−107%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+31.8%
|
22
−31.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+109%
|
11
−109%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14
−64.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+243%
|
7
−243%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12
−41.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12
−16.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+80%
|
10
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+66.7%
|
14−16
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+93.3%
|
14−16
−93.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+164%
|
11
−164%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+188%
|
8−9
−188%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+113%
|
8
−113%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+109%
|
10−12
−109%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
This is how Pro 555X and RX Vega 10 compete in popular games:
- Pro 555X is 76% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 555X is 1000% faster.
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 10 is 9% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 555X is ahead in 64 tests (97%)
- RX Vega 10 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.37 | 4.24 |
| Recency | 5 June 2017 | 26 October 2017 |
The Radeon Pro 555X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 10 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 10 is a mobile 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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