Radeon VII vs TITAN RTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared TITAN RTX and Radeon VII, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

TITAN RTX
2018
24 GB GDDR6, 280 Watt
48.87
+13.2%

TITAN RTX outperforms VII by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.1026.02
Power efficiency12.5910.56
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU102Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 December 2018 (5 years ago)7 February 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Radeon VII has 1139% better value for money than TITAN RTX.

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 cores46083840
Core clock speed1350 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1750 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8420.0
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS13.44 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs288240
Tensor Cores576no data
Ray Tracing Cores72no 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm280 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount24 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 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, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

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.

TITAN RTX 48.87
+13.2%
Radeon VII 43.17

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.

TITAN RTX 18858
+13.2%
Radeon VII 16659

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

TITAN RTX 99561
+60.3%
Radeon VII 62128

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

TITAN RTX 49602
+30.9%
Radeon VII 37881

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

TITAN RTX 35884
+30.7%
Radeon VII 27449

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

TITAN RTX 177234
+21.3%
Radeon VII 146094

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

TITAN RTX 537413
+24.9%
Radeon VII 430170

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 HD163
+33.6%
122
−33.6%
1440p104
+40.5%
74
−40.5%
4K74
+25.4%
59
−25.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 104
+36.8%
76
−36.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 104
+5.1%
99
−5.1%
Battlefield 5 209
+30.6%
160
−30.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 143
+64.4%
85−90
−64.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Far Cry 5 127
+9.5%
116
−9.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 201
+77.9%
113
−77.9%
Forza Horizon 4 281
+23.8%
227
−23.8%
Hitman 3 117
+44.4%
81
−44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 348
+97.7%
170−180
−97.7%
Metro Exodus 144
+7.5%
130−140
−7.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 127
+0.8%
126
−0.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 206
+5.1%
196
−5.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 215
+0.5%
214
−0.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 186
+18.5%
157
−18.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+7.3%
82
−7.3%
Battlefield 5 203
+35.3%
150
−35.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 131
+50.6%
85−90
−50.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Far Cry 5 101
+12.2%
90
−12.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 154
+51%
102
−51%
Forza Horizon 4 254
+11.9%
227
−11.9%
Hitman 3 116
+46.8%
79
−46.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 336
+90.9%
170−180
−90.9%
Metro Exodus 144
+7.5%
130−140
−7.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110
+12.2%
95−100
−12.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 286
+195%
97
−195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+13.5%
85−90
−13.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 204
−3.4%
211
+3.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 79
+25.4%
63
−25.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80
+11.1%
72
−11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 102
+17.2%
85−90
−17.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Far Cry 5 79
+11.3%
71
−11.3%
Forza Horizon 4 175
+34.6%
130
−34.6%
Hitman 3 111
+48%
75
−48%
Horizon Zero Dawn 218
+129%
95
−129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 242
+188%
84
−188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 139
+85.3%
75
−85.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 86
+36.5%
63
−36.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 123
+3.4%
119
−3.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+15.3%
85−90
−15.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 75−80
+13.6%
65−70
−13.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+14.9%
45−50
−14.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+15.8%
57
−15.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 79
+54.9%
50−55
−54.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+83.3%
35−40
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+7.6%
230−240
−7.6%
Hitman 3 100
+51.5%
66
−51.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 168
+110%
80
−110%
Metro Exodus 114
+37.3%
83
−37.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183
+200%
61
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+18.5%
65−70
−18.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 205
+2.5%
200
−2.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+38.4%
86
−38.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 88
+51.7%
58
−51.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 67
+45.7%
46
−45.7%
Hitman 3 48
+4.3%
46
−4.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150
−28.7%
190−200
+28.7%
Metro Exodus 121
+112%
55−60
−112%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103
+90.7%
54
−90.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 52
+18.2%
44
−18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 43
+22.9%
35
−22.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50
+78.6%
27−30
−78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+106%
16−18
−106%
Far Cry 5 49
+58.1%
31
−58.1%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+48.1%
77
−48.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 109
+230%
33
−230%
Watch Dogs: Legion 43
+48.3%
29
−48.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+72.1%
43
−72.1%

This is how TITAN RTX and Radeon VII compete in popular games:

  • TITAN RTX is 34% faster in 1080p
  • TITAN RTX is 41% faster in 1440p
  • TITAN RTX is 25% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the TITAN RTX is 230% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon VII is 29% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • TITAN RTX is ahead in 70 tests (97%)
  • Radeon VII is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.87 43.17
Recency 18 December 2018 7 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 295 Watt

TITAN RTX has a 13.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 5.4% lower power consumption.

Radeon VII, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

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


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