AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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Performance
Radeon VII21% better
37,88136% of 104,737
GeForce RTX 2070
31,26030% of 104,737

The Radeon VII has 21% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 207016% better
62.6539% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2070 has 16% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.17% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2018 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU106) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2070 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2070 includes 2,304 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,410 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,620 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 288 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 36 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2070 has the 71st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,260 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 62.65. This is the 51st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Turing
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2019Q4 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$499
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
Low - 720p
230 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
152 FPS
153 FPS(+0.46%)
High - 1080p
80 FPS
81 FPS(+1.24%)
Ultra - 1080p
64 FPS(+13.32%)
56 FPS
QHD - 1440p
49 FPS(+28.16%)
38 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
31 FPS(+37.05%)
22 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17.51-23%
Radeon RX 680019.3-15%
GeForce RTX 206019.83-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-6%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-2%
Radeon VII22.77
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+0%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+7%
GeForce RTX 208024.61+8%
Radeon RX 660024.92+9%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon VII21% better
37,88136% of 104,737
GeForce RTX 2070
31,26030% of 104,737

The Radeon VII has 21% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881, and the GeForce RTX 2070 is ranked 71st with a score of 31,260.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 207016% better
62.6539% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2070 has 16% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a performance per dollar of 54.19, and the GeForce RTX 2070 is ranked 51st with a performance per dollar of 62.65.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+0%
Radeon VII37,881
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5-1%
Arc A75037,288-2%
Radeon RX 570031,470-17%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-17%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-17%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5-19%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668-22%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,779.5
9,300
(+5.93%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,985
9,214.5
(+2.55%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,094
(+14.45%)
127,652
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,448.5
(+18.38%)
23,186
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
101,955
--
3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,565
(+9.59%)
24,241
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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172.5
PassMark G3D Mark
16,680
(+3.25%)
16,155
PassMark G2D Mark
786
828
(+5.34%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
CodenameVega 20TU106
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Turing
Process Size7 nm12 nm
Transistors13,230 million10,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
Memory Size16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth1.02 Tb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W175 W
Suggested PSU600 W450 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
Stream Processors (SP)3,840--
CUDA Cores--2,304
Compute Units (CU)60--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--36
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)240144
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Tensor Cores--288
Ray Tracing Cores--36
Core Clock Speed1,400 MHz1,410 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,750 MHz1,620 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
Pixel Fill Rate112 GPixel/s103.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate420 GTexel/s233.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.44 TFLOPS7.47 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance3.36 TFLOPS233.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2070
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.