G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro Vega II

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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389.8% HIGHER MSRP
$2,199 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 7.1 vs 34.6 G3D/$ ($2,199 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).

Radeon RX 7700S

2023

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 387.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 34.6 vs 7.1 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro Vega II

2019

Radeon RX 7700S

2023

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,750 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 387.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 34.6 vs 7.1 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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389.8% HIGHER MSRP
$2,199 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 7.1 vs 34.6 G3D/$ ($2,199 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro Vega II better than Radeon RX 7700S?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega II is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 15,597 vs 15,527 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro Vega II is a 2019 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon RX 7700S is a 2023 model from an older upper-mid-range class with FSR 3 + AFMF. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 7700S is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of FSR upscaling, and a 6nm process instead of 7nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro Vega II is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro Vega II is about 389.8% more expensive on MSRP at $2,199 MSRP versus $449 MSRP, and you are getting 0.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 7700S really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon RX 7700S make more sense than Radeon Pro Vega II?

Yes. Radeon RX 7700S is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (100W vs 475W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $449 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro Vega II. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro Vega II currently gives you 0.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 7700S still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Pro Vega II Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 7700S Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
1080p
low	145 FPS	165 FPS
medium	135 FPS	146 FPS
high	115 FPS	128 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	109 FPS
1440p
low	128 FPS	138 FPS
medium	109 FPS	112 FPS
high	93 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	89 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	83 FPS
medium	53 FPS	70 FPS
high	44 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	48 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
1080p
low	414 FPS	369 FPS
medium	348 FPS	313 FPS
high	275 FPS	243 FPS
ultra	225 FPS	196 FPS
1440p
low	258 FPS	229 FPS
medium	219 FPS	195 FPS
high	181 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	125 FPS
4K
low	120 FPS	106 FPS
medium	99 FPS	89 FPS
high	81 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
1080p
low	687 FPS	699 FPS
medium	561 FPS	559 FPS
high	468 FPS	466 FPS
ultra	351 FPS	349 FPS
1440p
low	520 FPS	524 FPS
medium	421 FPS	419 FPS
high	351 FPS	349 FPS
ultra	263 FPS	262 FPS
4K
low	315 FPS	349 FPS
medium	270 FPS	279 FPS
high	220 FPS	233 FPS
ultra	174 FPS	175 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
1080p
low	422 FPS	600 FPS
medium	353 FPS	512 FPS
high	307 FPS	440 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	349 FPS
1440p
low	313 FPS	463 FPS
medium	265 FPS	392 FPS
high	221 FPS	319 FPS
ultra	190 FPS	256 FPS
4K
low	185 FPS	290 FPS
medium	166 FPS	267 FPS
high	142 FPS	231 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	175 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon RX 7700S

Radeon Pro Vega II

The Radeon Pro Vega II is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 3 2019. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1574 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 475W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,597 points. Launch price was $2,199.

Radeon RX 7700S

The Radeon RX 7700S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 2500 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,527 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro Vega II scores 15,597 and the Radeon RX 7700S reaches 15,527 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro Vega II is built on GCN 5.1 while the Radeon RX 7700S uses RDNA 3.0, both on 7 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 7700S). Raw compute: 14.09 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 20.48 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7700S). Boost clocks: 1720 MHz vs 2500 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
G3D Mark Score	15,597	15,527
Architecture	GCN 5.1	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	7 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	4096+100%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	14.09 TFLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS+45%
Boost Clock	1720 MHz	2500 MHz+45%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	256+100%	128
L1 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR 3 + AFMF

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 7700S is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon Pro Vega II lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR 3
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro Vega II comes with 0 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 7700S has 8 GB. The Radeon RX 7700S offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 864 GB/s (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 288 GB/s (Radeon RX 7700S) — a 200% advantage for the Radeon Pro Vega II. Bus width: 384-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 7700S) — the Radeon Pro Vega II has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
VRAM Capacity	Shared System RAM	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	864 GB/s+200%	288 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+200%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Radeon RX 7700S). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
DirectX	12.1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7700S). Decoder: UVD 7.2 vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (Radeon RX 7700S).

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
Encoder	VCE 4.1	VCN 4.0
Decoder	UVD 7.2	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro Vega II draws 475W versus the Radeon RX 7700S's 100W — a 130.4% difference. The Radeon RX 7700S is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 1W (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 650W (Radeon RX 7700S). Power connectors: Integrated vs Mobile.

Feature	Radeon Pro Vega II	Radeon RX 7700S
TDP	475W	100W-79%
Recommended PSU	1W-100%	650W
Power Connector	Integrated	Mobile
Length	267mm	—
Height	120mm	—
Slots	4	1-75%
Temp (Load)	85°C	—
Perf/Watt	32.8	155.3+373%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro Vega II launched at $2199 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 7700S launched at $449. The Radeon RX 7700S costs 79.6% less ($1750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II) vs 34.6 (Radeon RX 7700S) — the Radeon RX 7700S offers 387.3% better value. The Radeon RX 7700S is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2019).