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GPU

AMD

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Graphics processor

Video memory: 16 GB^*
Memory bus: 2,048 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 483.80 GB/s^*

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.4.0 / Windows / HIP

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition 756.95 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 745.66 - 767.47 · Latest: 2023-11-05

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

1,843.43^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

1,559.55^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

198.33^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

70.28^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

693.70^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

533.79^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

190.14^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

619.48^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

824.41^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

707.36^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

172.28^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

1,051.84^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

1,648.06^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

1,405.44^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

832.63^* fps

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

195,092^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark12,674^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal59,906^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal59,906^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL61,962^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL61,962^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL76,049^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan73,631^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan67,329^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan67,329^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark753^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark13,748^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark773^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark11,087^*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Test version

Blender Cycles / classroomHIP / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

208.15 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 5, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteHIP / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

756.95 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 5, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
25th percentile: 745.66125995945
75th percentile: 767.47338288791

Blender Cycles / junkshopHIP / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

160.44 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 5, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions

Blender Cycles / monsterHIP / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

388.37 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 5, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions

Blender Cycles / classroomHIP / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

144.47 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jun 11, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteHIP / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

514.98 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jun 11, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
25th percentile: 501.32416170493
75th percentile: 516.85628323791

Blender Cycles / junkshopHIP / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

72.57 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jun 11, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions

Blender Cycles / monsterHIP / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

289.50 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jun 11, 2023

Rendering backend: HIP
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 5.0
Manufacturing process: 14 nm
Process node: 14 nm
GPU cores: 4,096^*
GPU base clock: 1,382 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 1,382 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 495 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 300 W^*
Transistors: 12,500 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,600 MHz^*
GPU L2 cache: 4 MB^*
Graphics processor: Vega^*
Texture mapping units: 256^*
Raster output units: 64^*
Chip foundry: GlobalFoundries^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 300 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 700 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (12_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1^*
Vulkan: 1.3^*
Shader model: 6.7^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 16^*
Video memory: 16 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: HBM2^*
Reported value 2: GDDR6^*
Reported value 3: HBM2^*
Reported value 4: HBM2^*
Reported value 5: HBM2^*
Reported value 6: HBM2^*
Memory bus: 2,048 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 483.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 300 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 13,107^* GFLOPS
TDP: 350^*
Class: Workstation^*
Name: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
Year: 2017^*
Fab: 14^*
Transistors (mln): 12,500^*
Die size: 484^*
Memory size: 16,384^*
Memory speed: 483.8^*

Specifications 2 · 13 fields

Foundry: GF^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP16 GFLOPS: 26,210^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 13,110^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 819.2^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2017-06-27^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 300^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 495^* mm²
Transistors (million): 12,500^*
Freq (MHz): 1,382^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 27 fields

proc transistors: 12,500 million^*
proc die size: 495^* mm²
cores: 4,096^*
base clock: 1,382^*
boost clock: 1,600^*
memory clock: 945^*
ram: 16^*
name: AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
ram type: HBM2^*
bus width: 2,048^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 483.8^* GB/s
fp16 performance: 26.21^*
fp32 performance: 13.11^*
fp64 performance: 0.8192^*
tdp: 300^* W
suggested psu: 700^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 11.19^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 5.0^*
card release date: 2017-06-27^*
proc foundry: GlobalFoundries^*
proc process size: 14^* nm

Specifications 4 · 36 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (12_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.7^*

Vulkan

1.3^*

Architecture

GCN 5.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

2,048^* bit

Reported shader processors

4,096^*

Reported theoretical FP16 peak

26.21^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

13.11^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.8192^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

4 MB^*

Reported display outputs

1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

102.4 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

495 mm²^*

Chip foundry

GlobalFoundries^*

Process node declaration

14 nm^*

Transistors

12,500 million^*

Graphics processor

Vega^*

Reported video memory

16^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

483.8 GB/s^*

Video memory type

HBM2^*

Raster output units

64^*

Reported shading units

4,096^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

700 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

300 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

409.6 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

256^*

GPU cores

4,096^*

Video memory

16^* GB

Video memory type

HBM2^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

12,674^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
GPU Chip: Vega 10^*
Released: Jun 27th, 2017^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 16 GB, HBM2, 2048 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,382^* MHz
Memory clock: 945^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 4096 / 256 / 64^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 13,107^* GFLOPS
TDP: 350^*
Class: Workstation^*
Name: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
Year: 2017^*
Fab: 14^*
Transistors (mln): 12,500^*
Die size: 484^*
Memory size: 16,384^*
Memory speed: 483.8^*

Specifications 8 · 59 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 2,048^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Vega 10^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 5.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 14^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 12,500 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 495^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jun 27th, 2017^*
Graphics Card Generation: Radeon Pro Vega (Vega Series)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Radeon Pro Navi^*
Graphics Card Production: Active^*
Name: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 945 MHz 1890 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 16^* GB
Memory Memory Type: HBM2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 2,048^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 483.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 256^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Vega 10^*
Render Config ROPs: 64^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 102.4 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 409.6 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 300^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 700^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.0b 3x DisplayPort 1.4a^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-D05057-00_02^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (12_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.3^*
source file: amd2017.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: GlobalFoundries^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Radeon Pro Polaris^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1920x1080 | Low FPS:2560x1440 | Unplayable:3840x2160^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 999 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Vega 10 XTX AIR^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 25.3M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 1 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 256^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-2013^*
Top ROPS: 64^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 1,382^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 1,600^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.7^*
Top CORES: 4,096^*
Render Config Shading Units: 4,096^*
Render Config Compute Units: 64^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 4^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 16^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 13.11^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 819.2 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Theoretical Performance FP16 (half): 26.21 TFLOPS (2:1)
Top MEMORY TYPE: HBM2^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

name: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
price: $599.99*^*
3dmark: 11,087^*
value: 18.48^*
2dmark: 773^*
tdp: 350^*
powerperf: 31^*
test: Jun 2017^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 8 fields

Device

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

76,049^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Metal

59,906^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

73,631^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

61,962^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

67,329^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 14 fields

gpuName

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

13,748^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

753^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Metal

59,906^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

1,679.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

8.18^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

61,962^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

350^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

67,329^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

39.28^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,017^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 64^*
rop: 64^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR6^*
memType: HBM2^*
gpuChip: TU104^*
gpuChip: Vega 10^*
productName: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
productName: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition^*
releaseYear: 2,017^*
releaseYear: 2,017^*
memSize: 16^*
memSize: 16^*
memBusWidth: 2,048^*
gpuClock: 1,382^*
gpuClock: 600^*
memClock: 945^*
memClock: 1,500^*
unifiedShader: 3,072^*
unifiedShader: 4,096^*
tmu: 192^*
tmu: 256^*

* Provisional data