Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs Radeon R9 FURY X

When comparing Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 FURY X, 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 20 and Radeon R9 FURY X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro Vega 20 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro Vega 20 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 20 Radeon R9 FURY X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 275 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 2x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 FURY X has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 FURY X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 FURY X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 FURY X - with GCN 3.0.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 FURY X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 430 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 FURY X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 50−55
ultra / 1080p 21−24 30−35
QHD / 1440p 16−18 27−30
4K / 2160p 10−11 14−16
low / 720p 60−65 75−80
medium / 1080p 40−45 60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 20 Radeon R9 FURY X
Architecture Vega GCN 3.0
Code name Vega Mobile Fiji
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 November 2018 24 June 2015
Pipelines 1280 4096
Core clock speed 815 MHz
Boost Clock 1283 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.6 268.8
Floating-point performance 8,602 gflops
Length 191 mm
Memory bus width 1024 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 1480 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 189.4 GB/s 512 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 858 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 33.4 Mh/s
Compute units 64
AppAcceleration +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
FRTC +
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