GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs Radeon Pro Vega 48

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 48 with GeForce RTX 2060 Super, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 48
2019
8 GB HBM2
29.26

RTX 2060 Super outperforms Pro Vega 48 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking17877
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.4929.50
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameVega 10Turing TU106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date19 March 2019 (5 years ago)2 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399
Current price$671 $374 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 Super has 11% better value for money than Pro Vega 48.

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 cores30722176
Core clock speed1200 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data175 Watt
Texture fill rate249.6224.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro Vega 48 and GeForce RTX 2060 Super compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1572 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC supportno data+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

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 Vega 48 29.26
RTX 2060 Super 42.88
+46.5%

GeForce RTX 2060 Super outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 48 by 47% 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 Vega 48 11299
RTX 2060 Super 16558
+46.5%

GeForce RTX 2060 Super outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 48 by 47% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

Pro Vega 48 53518
RTX 2060 Super 87230
+63%

GeForce RTX 2060 Super outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 48 by 63% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

Pro Vega 48 57715
RTX 2060 Super 85578
+48.3%

GeForce RTX 2060 Super outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 48 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

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 HD80−85
−47.5%
118
+47.5%
1440p45−50
−53.3%
69
+53.3%
4K30−35
−50%
45
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 88
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 101
−38.6%
140−150
+38.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
−35.8%
110−120
+35.8%
Battlefield 5 163
−41.1%
230−240
+41.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 102
−37.3%
140−150
+37.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−39.2%
110−120
+39.2%
Far Cry 5 130
−46.2%
190−200
+46.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 144
−45.8%
210−220
+45.8%
Forza Horizon 4 152
−44.7%
220−230
+44.7%
Hitman 3 94
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 231
−29.9%
300−310
+29.9%
Metro Exodus 144
−45.8%
210−220
+45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
−39.3%
170−180
+39.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 228
−31.6%
300−310
+31.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 104
−44.2%
150−160
+44.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 68
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Battlefield 5 150
−40%
210−220
+40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Far Cry 5 108
−38.9%
150−160
+38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 106
−41.5%
150−160
+41.5%
Forza Horizon 4 271
−29.2%
350−400
+29.2%
Hitman 3 77
−42.9%
110−120
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 293
−36.5%
400−450
+36.5%
Metro Exodus 132
−43.9%
190−200
+43.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 121
−40.5%
170−180
+40.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 184
−41.3%
260−270
+41.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
−41.1%
230−240
+41.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 216
−38.9%
300−310
+38.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 61
−39.3%
85−90
+39.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 61
−39.3%
85−90
+39.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−45.2%
90−95
+45.2%
Far Cry 5 74
−35.1%
100−105
+35.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
−45%
190−200
+45%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 156
−41%
220−230
+41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 114
−40.4%
160−170
+40.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 96
−45.8%
140−150
+45.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 114
−40.4%
160−170
+40.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 52
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 88
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 98
−42.9%
140−150
+42.9%
Hitman 3 58
−37.9%
80−85
+37.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 99
−41.4%
140−150
+41.4%
Metro Exodus 87
−37.9%
120−130
+37.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 114
−40.4%
160−170
+40.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 44
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 82
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 47
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Hitman 3 39
−41%
55−60
+41%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−42.9%
80−85
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 38
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Far Cry 5 30
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 67
−41.8%
95−100
+41.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 56
−42.9%
80−85
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 49
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
−40%
35−40
+40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 42
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%

This is how Pro Vega 48 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Super is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 53% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.26 42.88
Recency 19 March 2019 2 July 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 48 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 48 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a desktop one.


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AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48
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