Radeon 890M vs Vega Frontier Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms 890M by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 156 | 252 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.04 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.76 | 100.00 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | RDNA 3.5 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 15 July 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1382 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 409.6 | 185.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.11 TFLOPS | 5.939 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 256 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 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 | 16 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 945 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 1.3 |
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.
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 | 65−70
+47.7%
| 44
−47.7%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 15.37 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
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4−5
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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This is how Vega Frontier Edition and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:
- Vega Frontier Edition is 48% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 23 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.83 | 21.81 |
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 15 Watt |
Vega Frontier Edition has a 55.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 890M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 1900% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 890M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation card while Radeon 890M is a notebook 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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