Radeon Instinct MI25 vs RX Vega 10

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 10 with Radeon Instinct MI25, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 10
2019
10 Watt
4.25

Instinct MI25 outperforms RX Vega 10 by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking686392
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency29.302.98
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameRavenVega 10
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date8 January 2019 (6 years ago)27 June 2017 (7 years ago)

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 cores6404096
Core clock speed300 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1301 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate52.04384.0
Floating-point processing power1.665 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs40256

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeSystem SharedHBM2
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared16 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared2048 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared852 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data436.2 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 outputsNo outputs

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
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.125

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.

RX Vega 10 4.25
Instinct MI25 12.95
+205%

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.

RX Vega 10 1632
Instinct MI25 4978
+205%

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 HD17
−194%
50−55
+194%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9
−200%
27−30
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−192%
35−40
+192%
Elden Ring 11
−173%
30−33
+173%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 11
−173%
30−33
+173%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−200%
27−30
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−200%
21−24
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−194%
50−55
+194%
Metro Exodus 12
−192%
35−40
+192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−189%
55−60
+189%
Valorant 22
−195%
65−70
+195%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−181%
45−50
+181%
Counter-Strike 2 7
−200%
21−24
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
−200%
6−7
+200%
Dota 2 18
−178%
50−55
+178%
Elden Ring 7
−200%
21−24
+200%
Far Cry 5 17
−194%
50−55
+194%
Fortnite 15
−200%
45−50
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−186%
40−45
+186%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−200%
30−33
+200%
Metro Exodus 6
−200%
18−20
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 48
−192%
140−150
+192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
Valorant 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
World of Tanks 42
−186%
120−130
+186%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
Counter-Strike 2 7
−200%
21−24
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Dota 2 29
−193%
85−90
+193%
Far Cry 5 19
−189%
55−60
+189%
Forza Horizon 4 12
−192%
35−40
+192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−197%
110−120
+197%
Valorant 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Elden Ring 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−193%
85−90
+193%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
World of Tanks 30−33
−200%
90−95
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−197%
95−100
+197%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Valorant 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
Elden Ring 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Dota 2 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Fortnite 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Valorant 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

This is how RX Vega 10 and Instinct MI25 compete in popular games:

  • Instinct MI25 is 194% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 12.95
Recency 8 January 2019 27 June 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 300 Watt

RX Vega 10 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 2900% lower power consumption.

Instinct MI25, on the other hand, has a 204.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon Instinct MI25 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 10 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 10 is a notebook card while Radeon Instinct MI25 is a workstation 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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