Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Pro Vega 48

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 48 with Radeon RX 6700 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 48
2019
8 GB HBM2
29.38

RX 6700 XT outperforms Pro Vega 48 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking19450
Place by popularitynot in top-10095
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data57.01
Power efficiencyno data15.49
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 22
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date19 March 2019 (5 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores30722560
Core clock speed1200 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data230 Watt
Texture fill rate249.6413.0
Floating-point processing power7.987 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs192160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s384.0 GB/s

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.1.1251.2

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 48 29.38
RX 6700 XT 51.63
+75.7%

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 48 11299
RX 6700 XT 19851
+75.7%

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 HD85−90
−81.2%
154
+81.2%
1440p45−50
−84.4%
83
+84.4%
4K27−30
−85.2%
50
+85.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.11
1440pno data5.77
4Kno data9.58

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
+0%
119
+0%
Elden Ring 180
+0%
180
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 123
+0%
123
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 342
+0%
342
+0%
Metro Exodus 150
+0%
150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Dota 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Elden Ring 215
+0%
215
+0%
Far Cry 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 281
+0%
281
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
+0%
161
+0%
Metro Exodus 117
+0%
117
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Dota 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240
+0%
240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 116
+0%
116
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 123
+0%
123
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

This is how Pro Vega 48 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 81% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 85% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.38 51.63
Recency 19 March 2019 3 March 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

RX 6700 XT has a 75.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop 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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AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48
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