GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon Pro Vega 64

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 64 with GeForce GTX 1080, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 64
2017
16 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
33.60

GTX 1080 outperforms Pro Vega 64 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking160103
Place by popularitynot in top-10063
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.60
Power efficiency9.2715.51
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVega 10GP104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)27 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

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 cores40962560
Core clock speed1250 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz1733 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate345.6277.3
Floating-point processing power11.06 TFLOPS8.873 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256160

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
WidthIGP2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data500 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeHBM2GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s320 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131
CUDA-+

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 64 33.60
GTX 1080 40.46
+20.4%

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 64 12920
GTX 1080 15559
+20.4%

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.

Pro Vega 64 71252
+28.3%
GTX 1080 55528

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.

Pro Vega 64 73720
+13.1%
GTX 1080 65209

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 HD100−110
−26%
126
+26%
1440p60−65
−25%
75
+25%
4K45−50
−33.3%
60
+33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.75
1440pno data7.99
4Kno data9.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+0%
114
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Fortnite 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 83
+0%
83
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 242
+0%
242
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
World of Tanks 272
+0%
272
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Far Cry 5 179
+0%
179
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 106
+0%
106
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Fortnite 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how Pro Vega 64 and GTX 1080 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 is 26% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 is 25% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 is 33% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.60 40.46
Recency 27 June 2017 27 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 180 Watt

Pro Vega 64 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1080, on the other hand, has a 20.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 64 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 64 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop one.


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