GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

Place in the ranking	393	267
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.98	8.55
Architecture	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	Vega 12	GB206
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 November 2018 (6 years ago)	March 2025

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 cores	1280	4608
Core clock speed	815 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	1283 MHz	2520 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	102.6	362.9
Floating-point processing power	3.284 TFLOPS	23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	80	144
Tensor Cores	no data	144
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	36

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 16-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 type	HBM2	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	1024 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	740 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	189.4 GB/s	448.0 GB/s
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	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.3	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.4
CUDA	-	10.1

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. 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 Vega 20 12.18

RTX 5060 19.72
+61.9%

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.

Pro Vega 20 5019

RTX 5060 8125
+61.9%

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	65 −53.8%	100−110 +53.8%
4K	41 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	53 −24.5%	65−70 +24.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −60.4%	85−90 +60.4%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −64.7%	55−60 +64.7%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −58.3%	55−60 +58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
Valorant	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −53.5%	65−70 +53.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Dota 2	28 −164%	70−75 +164%
Far Cry 5	49 −40.8%	65−70 +40.8%
Fortnite	70−75 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −60.4%	85−90 +60.4%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −64.7%	55−60 +64.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −59.6%	75−80 +59.6%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −58.3%	55−60 +58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	157 +12.1%	140−150 −12.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −67.5%	65−70 +67.5%
Valorant	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
World of Tanks	170−180 −35.2%	230−240 +35.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45 −46.7%	65−70 +46.7%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Dota 2	78 −53.8%	120−130 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −40.8%	65−70 +40.8%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −60.4%	85−90 +60.4%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −64.7%	55−60 +64.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −45.8%	140−150 +45.8%
Valorant	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	18−20 −88.9%	30−35 +88.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −58.4%	160−170 +58.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%
World of Tanks	90−95 −55.4%	140−150 +55.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −65.4%	40−45 +65.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −93.3%	55−60 +93.3%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Forza Horizon 5	20−22 −70%	30−35 +70%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −77.8%	45−50 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Valorant	30−35 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Dota 2	24−27 −50%	35−40 +50%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −68.4%	60−65 +68.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Dota 2	41 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Fortnite	14−16 −78.6%	24−27 +78.6%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Valorant	14−16 −85.7%	24−27 +85.7%

This is how Pro Vega 20 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

RTX 5060 is 54% faster in 1080p
RTX 5060 is 59% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro Vega 20 is 12% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 164% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro Vega 20 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RTX 5060 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.18	19.72
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt

Pro Vega 20 has 70% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 61.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 20 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.