# AMD Radeon VII

Desktop GPU: AMD

Also called amd radeon vii, radeon vii

AMD, Desktop GPU

AMD Radeon desktop graphics card with 16 GB HBM2 at 300 W board power.

## What you need to know

AMD Radeon VII is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

AMD Radeon VII launched in February 7, 2019. 16 GB HBM2 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 7 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow on this card, I would check the CPU, RAM, and the driver before I shop for the next series.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Average.** Still strong for 1440p and creator work when the rest of the PC keeps up.

  **Product age 7 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched February 7, 2019. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current AMD Software packages still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.

## Where does it sit?

This AMD line sits on the recent Radeon RX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RX 6000

RX 7000

RX 9000

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

### 1080p gaming: Average

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

### 1440p gaming: Average

This is the job many desktop cards in this class were sold for.

### 4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

### Creator work: Good

GPU acceleration in apps is real. Large timelines still want more VRAM than a thin card has.

### Efficiency: Good

The sheet lists 300 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

## Specifications

Figures below follow AMD's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Graphics processor

| Manufacturer | AMD     |
| ------------ | ------- |
| Family       | Radeon  |
| Integrated   | No      |
| Mobile       | No      |
| Workstation  | No      |
| Segment      | Desktop |

### Shader configuration

AMD Radeon VII lists 3840 shading units on this sheet.

| Shading units | 3840 |
| ------------- | ---- |
| Compute units | 60   |

### Clock speeds

Base clock is 1.4 GHz. Boost reaches 1.75 GHz.

| Base clock  | 1.4 GHz  |
| ----------- | -------- |
| Boost clock | 1.75 GHz |

### Memory

AMD Radeon VII addresses 16 GB.

| Memory type      | HBM2      |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Memory size      | 16 GB     |
| Memory interface | 4096-bit  |
| Memory bandwidth | 1024 GB/s |

### Power and board

AMD Radeon VII lists 300 W board power.

| Board power              | 300 W                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
| Recommended system power | 750 W (vendor system guidance) |

### Market

AMD Radeon VII launched February 7, 2019.

| Launch date | February 7, 2019 |
| ----------- | ---------------- |

## Independent scores

###

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

| PassMark G3D | 16,227 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PassMark G2D | 797 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.    |

## Compatibility

| Slot  | PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board.                                      |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Power | 300 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.                                  |
| Case  | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |
| PSU   | 750 W (vendor system guidance)                                                                |

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

### No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

### Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

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## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [AMD specifications ](https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/graphics.html)· Primary specification source
- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/gpu/amd-radeon-vii)· Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.
- [PassMark Videocard Benchmark ](https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/GPU_mega_page.html)· Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
- [Photo: Verte95 ](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radeon_VII_\(R%C3%BCckseite\).jpg)· CC BY-SA 4.0

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Quick facts

The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article.

- **Manufacturer**: AMD

  **Family**: Radeon

  **Memory**: 16 GB HBM2

  **Launch**: 2019

  **Status**: Legacy, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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