Radeon Pro VII vs GeForce RTX 2070
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 with Radeon Pro VII, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2070 outperforms Pro VII by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 100 | 168 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 32.54 | 17.56 |
| Power efficiency | 16.45 | 9.20 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU106 | Vega 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 17 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $1,899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX 2070 has 85% 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 cores | 2304 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 1410 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1620 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 13,230 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 175 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 233.3 | 408.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.465 TFLOPS | 13.06 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 144 | 240 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | 305 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 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 | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 4096 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 1024 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
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.
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 | 132
+32%
| 100−110
−32%
|
| 1440p | 91
+30%
| 70−75
−30%
|
| 4K | 65
+30%
| 50−55
−30%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.78
+402%
| 18.99
−402%
|
| 1440p | 5.48
+395%
| 27.13
−395%
|
| 4K | 7.68
+395%
| 37.98
−395%
|
- RTX 2070 has 402% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 2070 has 395% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 2070 has 395% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 110−120
+30%
|
90−95
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+30%
|
70−75
−30%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 110−120
+30%
|
90−95
−30%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 126
+26%
|
100−105
−26%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+30%
|
70−75
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 114
+26.7%
|
90−95
−26.7%
|
| Fortnite | 174
+33.8%
|
130−140
−33.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 142
+29.1%
|
110−120
−29.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+27.8%
|
90−95
−27.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 211
+31.9%
|
160−170
−31.9%
|
| Valorant | 258
+29%
|
200−210
−29%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 110−120
+30%
|
90−95
−30%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 117
+30%
|
90−95
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+26.4%
|
220−230
−26.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+30%
|
70−75
−30%
|
| Dota 2 | 138
+25.5%
|
110−120
−25.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110
+29.4%
|
85−90
−29.4%
|
| Fortnite | 162
+35%
|
120−130
−35%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 135
+35%
|
100−105
−35%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+27.8%
|
90−95
−27.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 127
+27%
|
100−105
−27%
|
| Metro Exodus | 78
+30%
|
60−65
−30%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 202
+26.3%
|
160−170
−26.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 158
+31.7%
|
120−130
−31.7%
|
| Valorant | 248
+30.5%
|
190−200
−30.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 108
+27.1%
|
85−90
−27.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+30%
|
70−75
−30%
|
| Dota 2 | 130
+30%
|
100−105
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+30%
|
80−85
−30%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110
+29.4%
|
85−90
−29.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+27.8%
|
90−95
−27.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 147
+33.6%
|
110−120
−33.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 87
+33.8%
|
65−70
−33.8%
|
| Valorant | 184
+31.4%
|
140−150
−31.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 156
+30%
|
120−130
−30%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+29.2%
|
24−27
−29.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+27.1%
|
210−220
−27.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+31.7%
|
60−65
−31.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50
+42.9%
|
35−40
−42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+34.6%
|
130−140
−34.6%
|
| Valorant | 243
+27.9%
|
190−200
−27.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 88
+25.7%
|
70−75
−25.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+28.6%
|
35−40
−28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 88
+25.7%
|
70−75
−25.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
+32.9%
|
70−75
−32.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+25.5%
|
55−60
−25.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+34.5%
|
55−60
−34.5%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 109
+28.2%
|
85−90
−28.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+29.2%
|
24−27
−29.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+32.3%
|
65−70
−32.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 32
+33.3%
|
24−27
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 63
+26%
|
50−55
−26%
|
| Valorant | 231
+28.3%
|
180−190
−28.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55
+37.5%
|
40−45
−37.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 116
+28.9%
|
90−95
−28.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+40%
|
35−40
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 63
+26%
|
50−55
−26%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+43.3%
|
30−33
−43.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 61
+35.6%
|
45−50
−35.6%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 53
+32.5%
|
40−45
−32.5%
|
This is how RTX 2070 and Pro VII compete in popular games:
- RTX 2070 is 32% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2070 is 30% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2070 is 30% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.00 | 33.54 |
| Recency | 17 October 2018 | 13 May 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 175 Watt | 250 Watt |
RTX 2070 has a 25.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 42.9% lower power consumption.
Pro VII, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro VII in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro VII is a workstation one.
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