Radeon Pro Vega 64 vs Radeon R9 Nano

When comparing Radeon Pro Vega 64 and Radeon R9 Nano, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon Pro Vega 64 and Radeon R9 Nano is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon Pro Vega 64

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 64 Radeon R9 Nano
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Pro Vega 64 has 42% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 Nano.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 64 has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 Nano.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 64 is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 Nano - with GCN 1.2.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 64 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 Nano - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 64 is 115 mm longer, than Radeon R9 Nano.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 64 is 1072 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 Nano.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 50−55
ultra / 1080p 40−45 35−40
QHD / 1440p 30−35 27−30
4K / 2160p 18−20 16−18
low / 720p 85−90 80−85
medium / 1080p 65−70 60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 64 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R9 Nano.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 64 Radeon R9 Nano
Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 1.2
Code name Vega 10 Fiji
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 27 June 2017 10 September 2015
Pipelines 4096 4096
Core clock speed 1250 MHz
Boost Clock 1350 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 345.6 256.0
Floating-point performance 11,059 gflops 8,192 gflops
Length 267 mm 152 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 1572 MHz 500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 402.4 GB/s 512 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 295 Sol/s
Compute units 64
AppAcceleration +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
FRTC +
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