Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs Pro Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 56 with Radeon AI PRO R9700, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
29.48

AI PRO R9700 outperforms Pro Vega 56 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21317
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.21no data
Power efficiency10.6917.99
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 48
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date14 August 2017 (8 years ago)23 July 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores35844096
Core clock speed1138 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz2920 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate280.0747.5
Floating-point processing power8.96 TFLOPS47.84 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs224256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB32 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3
DLSS-+

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.

Pro Vega 56 29.48
AI PRO R9700 70.86
+140%

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 56 12353
AI PRO R9700 29693
+140%

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 HD96
−140%
230−240
+140%
4K57
−128%
130−140
+128%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.16no data
4K7.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−137%
400−450
+137%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−131%
150−160
+131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−132%
260−270
+132%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−137%
400−450
+137%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−137%
230−240
+137%
Fortnite 130−140
−117%
300−310
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−139%
280−290
+139%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−134%
220−230
+134%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−131%
150−160
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−133%
280−290
+133%
Valorant 190−200
−136%
450−500
+136%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−132%
260−270
+132%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−137%
400−450
+137%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−137%
650−700
+137%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%
Dota 2 107
−134%
250−260
+134%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−137%
230−240
+137%
Fortnite 130−140
−117%
300−310
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−139%
280−290
+139%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−134%
220−230
+134%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
−138%
250−260
+138%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−131%
150−160
+131%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−135%
160−170
+135%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−133%
280−290
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
−133%
270−280
+133%
Valorant 190−200
−136%
450−500
+136%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−132%
260−270
+132%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%
Dota 2 102
−135%
240−250
+135%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−137%
230−240
+137%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−139%
280−290
+139%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−131%
150−160
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−133%
280−290
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−134%
150−160
+134%
Valorant 190−200
−136%
450−500
+136%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−117%
300−310
+117%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−135%
160−170
+135%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
−139%
500−550
+139%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−128%
130−140
+128%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−129%
400−450
+129%
Valorant 220−230
−120%
500−550
+120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−135%
190−200
+135%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−129%
160−170
+129%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−138%
190−200
+138%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−135%
80−85
+135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−131%
120−130
+131%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−140%
180−190
+140%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−137%
140−150
+137%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
−138%
100−105
+138%
Valorant 180−190
−122%
400−450
+122%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−134%
110−120
+134%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Dota 2 96
−140%
230−240
+140%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−130%
85−90
+130%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−122%
120−130
+122%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and AI PRO R9700 compete in popular games:

  • AI PRO R9700 is 140% faster in 1080p
  • AI PRO R9700 is 128% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.48 70.86
Recency 14 August 2017 23 July 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 300 Watt

Pro Vega 56 has 42.9% lower power consumption.

AI PRO R9700, on the other hand, has a 140.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 56 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon AI PRO R9700 is a workstation one.

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