Radeon Pro VII vs VII

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon VII with Radeon Pro VII, including specs and performance data.

Radeon VII
2019
16 GB HBM2, 295 Watt
43.06
+28.5%

VII outperforms Pro VII by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking86162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.2016.46
Power efficiency10.059.23
ArchitectureGCN 5.1 (2018−2022)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega 20Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date7 February 2019 (5 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $1,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Radeon VII has 53% better value for money than Pro VII.

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 cores38403840
Core clock speed1400 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1750 MHz1700 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate420.0408.0
Floating-point processing power13.44 TFLOPS13.06 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs240240

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 4.0 x16
Length280 mm305 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeHBM2HBM2
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth1024 GB/s1024 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, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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.

Radeon VII 43.06
+28.5%
Pro VII 33.52

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.

Radeon VII 16556
+28.4%
Pro VII 12890

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 HD123
+29.5%
95−100
−29.5%
1440p79
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
4K58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.68
+252%
19.99
−252%
1440p8.85
+258%
31.65
−258%
4K12.05
+250%
42.20
−250%
  • Radeon VII has 252% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Radeon VII has 258% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Radeon VII has 250% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+32.9%
70−75
−32.9%
Elden Ring 150−160
+39.1%
110−120
−39.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 92
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+31.1%
90−95
−31.1%
Metro Exodus 95
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 126
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Valorant 238
+32.2%
180−190
−32.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 153
+39.1%
110−120
−39.1%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Dota 2 128
+34.7%
95−100
−34.7%
Elden Ring 150−160
+39.1%
110−120
−39.1%
Far Cry 5 103
+28.8%
80−85
−28.8%
Fortnite 180−190
+30.7%
140−150
−30.7%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+29.3%
75−80
−29.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
+30.6%
85−90
−30.6%
Metro Exodus 80
+33.3%
60−65
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+29.4%
160−170
−29.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70
+40%
50−55
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+30%
120−130
−30%
Valorant 143
+30%
110−120
−30%
World of Tanks 270−280
+32.9%
210−220
−32.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 82
+36.7%
60−65
−36.7%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Dota 2 147
+33.6%
110−120
−33.6%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+34.7%
75−80
−34.7%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150
+36.4%
110−120
−36.4%
Valorant 197
+31.3%
150−160
−31.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 43
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Elden Ring 90−95
+30%
70−75
−30%
Grand Theft Auto V 43
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+29.5%
210−220
−29.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+39%
100−105
−39%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Metro Exodus 83
+38.3%
60−65
−38.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+30%
60−65
−30%
Valorant 156
+30%
120−130
−30%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Dota 2 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Elden Ring 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Metro Exodus 37
+37%
27−30
−37%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+29.1%
110−120
−29.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Dota 2 78
+30%
60−65
−30%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%
Fortnite 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Valorant 89
+36.9%
65−70
−36.9%

This is how Radeon VII and Pro VII compete in popular games:

  • Radeon VII is 29% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon VII is 32% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon VII is 29% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.06 33.52
Recency 7 February 2019 13 May 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 250 Watt

Radeon VII has a 28.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro VII, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 18% lower power consumption.

The Radeon VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro VII in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon VII is a desktop card while Radeon Pro VII is a workstation one.


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