Radeon 890M vs Pro Vega II Duo
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro Vega II Duo with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.
Pro II Duo outperforms 890M by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 172 | 313 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.51 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.42 | 100.00 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | Vega 20 | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 June 2019 (6 years ago) | 15 July 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 4096 ×2 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1400 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1720 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,230 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 475 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 440.3 ×2 | 185.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 14.09 TFLOPS ×2 | 5.939 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 ×2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 256 ×2 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | Apple MPX | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | Quad-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | HBM2 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 1.02 TB/s ×2 | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 70−75
+66.7%
| 42
−66.7%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
+66.7%
| 18
−66.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 62.84 | no data |
| 1440p | 146.63 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how Pro Vega II Duo and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega II Duo is 67% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega II Duo is 67% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.52 | 19.52 |
| Recency | 3 June 2019 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 475 Watt | 15 Watt |
Pro Vega II Duo has a 71.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 890M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 3066.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 890M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 890M is a notebook one.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
