Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs Vega Frontier Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with Radeon Pro Vega 20, including specs and performance data.
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Pro Vega 20 by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 158 | 390 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.66 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.79 | 9.00 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | Vega 12 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 November 2018 (6 years 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 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1382 MHz | 815 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1283 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 409.6 | 102.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.11 TFLOPS | 3.284 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 256 | 80 |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 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 type | HBM2 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 1024 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 945 MHz | 740 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | 189.4 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 1.2.131 |
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
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 | 160−170
+146%
| 65
−146%
|
| 4K | 100−110
+144%
| 41
−144%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.24 | no data |
| 4K | 9.99 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Elden Ring | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+0%
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53
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 157
+0%
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157
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how Vega Frontier Edition and Pro Vega 20 compete in popular games:
- Vega Frontier Edition is 146% faster in 1080p
- Vega Frontier Edition is 144% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.88 | 13.05 |
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 14 November 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 100 Watt |
Vega Frontier Edition has a 159.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Pro Vega 20, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 20 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation card while Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile 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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