GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega II Duo with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega II Duo
2019
32 GB HBM2, 475 Watt
35.08

RTX 5080 outperforms Pro Vega II Duo by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.2144.78
Power efficiency5.2919.88
ArchitectureGCN 5.1 (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 20GB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,399 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5080 has 521% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

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 cores409610752
Core clock speed1400 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1720 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)475 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate440.3879.3
Floating-point processing power14.09 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs256336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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).

InterfaceApple MPXPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
WidthQuad-slot2-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 typeHBM2GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount32 GB16 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.02 TB/s960.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
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 II Duo 35.08
RTX 5080 100.00
+185%

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 II Duo 14018
RTX 5080 40026
+186%

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 HD65−70
−197%
193
+197%
1440p50−55
−208%
154
+208%
4K35−40
−191%
102
+191%

Cost per frame, $

1080p67.68
−1207%
5.18
+1207%
1440p87.98
−1256%
6.49
+1256%
4K125.69
−1183%
9.79
+1183%
  • RTX 5080 has 1207% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 1256% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 1183% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

This is how Pro Vega II Duo and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 197% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 208% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 191% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.08 100.00
Recency 3 June 2019 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 475 Watt 360 Watt

Pro Vega II Duo has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 185.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 31.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 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 II Duo
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