Radeon VII vs Radeon RX 5700

The Radeon VII is about 4% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon VII is 4% faster (50 vs 48).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon VII +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon VII +4% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon VII +4% on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon VII has 16 GB vs 8 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon VII 300 W, Radeon RX 5700 180 W; the Radeon RX 5700 delivers 60% more performance per watt.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 5700
Performance index	50	48
Brand / series	AMD Radeon VII	AMD RX 5000
Released	2019	2019
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Memory bus	4096-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	300 W	180 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	No
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 125 fps, Radeon RX 5700 120 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 5700
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	115	111
WARDOGS	45	43
Apex Legends™	125	120
Valheim	107	103
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	231	222
Aniimo	60	58
HELLDIVERS™ 2	71	69
Slay the Spire 2	300	288
Marvel Rivals	71	69
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	71	69
Overwatch®	150	144
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	120	115
Dead by Daylight	214	206
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	68	65
Delta Force	107	103
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	60	58

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 88 fps, Radeon RX 5700 84 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 5700
Counter-Strike 2	221	212
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	78
WARDOGS	31	30
Apex Legends™	88	84
Valheim	75	72
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	162	155
Aniimo	42	40
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	48
Slay the Spire 2	210	202
Marvel Rivals	50	48
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	48
Overwatch®	105	101
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	84	81
Dead by Daylight	150	144
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	46
Delta Force	75	72
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	40

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon VII 53 fps, Radeon RX 5700 50 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon VII	Radeon RX 5700
Counter-Strike 2	133	127
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	48	47
WARDOGS	19	18
Apex Legends™	53	50
Valheim	45	43
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	97	93
Aniimo	25	24
HELLDIVERS™ 2	30	29
Slay the Spire 2	126	121
Marvel Rivals	30	29
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	30	29
Overwatch®	63	60
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	50	48
Dead by Daylight	90	86
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	210	202
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	29	27
Delta Force	45	43
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	25	24

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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