Radeon PRO W7900 vs RX Vega 64

Place in the ranking	132	13
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.75	18.30
Power efficiency	8.62	17.57
Architecture	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Vega 10	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	7 August 2017 (7 years ago)	13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX Vega 64 has 13% better value for money than PRO W7900.

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	6144
Core clock speed	1247 MHz	1855 MHz
Boost clock speed	1546 MHz	2495 MHz
Number of transistors	12,500 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	295 Watt
Texture fill rate	395.8	958.1
Floating-point processing power	12.66 TFLOPS	61.32 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	256	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	96

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	279 mm	280 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	2x 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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	945 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	483.8 GB/s	864.0 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	3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	-

API and SDK 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	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
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.

RX Vega 64 34.50

PRO W7900 70.31
+104%

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 64 14219

PRO W7900 28976
+104%

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	118 −103%	240−250 +103%
1440p	80 −100%	160−170 +100%
4K	52 −92.3%	100−110 +92.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.23 +294%	16.66 −294%
1440p	6.24 +301%	24.99 −301%
4K	9.60 +317%	39.99 −317%

RX Vega 64 has 294% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX Vega 64 has 301% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX Vega 64 has 317% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −97.4%	150−160 +97.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 −103%	160−170 +103%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	82 −95.1%	160−170 +95.1%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −97.4%	150−160 +97.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%
Forza Horizon 4	202 −98%	400−450 +98%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 −100%	190−200 +100%
Metro Exodus	105 −100%	210−220 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	116 −98.3%	230−240 +98.3%
Valorant	182 −92.3%	350−400 +92.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	174 −101%	350−400 +101%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −97.4%	150−160 +97.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −104%	55−60 +104%
Dota 2	50 −100%	100−105 +100%
Far Cry 5	62 −93.5%	120−130 +93.5%
Fortnite	123 −103%	250−260 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	164 −82.9%	300−310 +82.9%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 −100%	190−200 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	110−120 −96.6%	230−240 +96.6%
Metro Exodus	79 −103%	160−170 +103%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −78.6%	350−400 +78.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	57 −93%	110−120 +93%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −100%	260−270 +100%
Valorant	92 −95.7%	180−190 +95.7%
World of Tanks	270−280 −97.1%	550−600 +97.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	72 −94.4%	140−150 +94.4%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −97.4%	150−160 +97.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
Dota 2	138 −103%	280−290 +103%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −100%	190−200 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	143 −103%	290−300 +103%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 −100%	190−200 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −78.6%	350−400 +78.6%
Valorant	140 −100%	280−290 +100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 −91.2%	130−140 +91.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 −91.2%	130−140 +91.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −100%	350−400 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	37 −103%	75−80 +103%
World of Tanks	230−240 −90.7%	450−500 +90.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −100%	140−150 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −100%	30−33 +100%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −102%	240−250 +102%
Forza Horizon 4	100 −100%	200−210 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −96.7%	120−130 +96.7%
Metro Exodus	79 −103%	160−170 +103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −90.5%	120−130 +90.5%
Valorant	95 −100%	190−200 +100%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Dota 2	70−75 −97.2%	140−150 +97.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −97.2%	140−150 +97.2%
Metro Exodus	46 −95.7%	90−95 +95.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −102%	240−250 +102%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −97.2%	140−150 +97.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	47 −102%	95−100 +102%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −100%	14−16 +100%
Dota 2	96 −97.9%	190−200 +97.9%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −104%	110−120 +104%
Fortnite	50 −100%	100−105 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	59 −103%	120−130 +103%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%
Valorant	49 −93.9%	95−100 +93.9%

This is how RX Vega 64 and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:

PRO W7900 is 103% faster in 1080p
PRO W7900 is 100% faster in 1440p
PRO W7900 is 92% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.50	70.31
Recency	7 August 2017	13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

PRO W7900 has a 103.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 64 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 64 is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.