AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs AMD Steam Machine GPU Comparison

The Verdict

The database comparison between the AMD Radeon PRO V710 and the AMD Steam Machine GPU shows two RDNA 3.0 parts aimed at entirely different workloads. The Radeon PRO V710 is a professional compute accelerator with no display outputs, designed for server-side tasks where raw throughput and large memory pools matter. The Steam Machine GPU is a compact console-oriented processor with active display outputs, built for a gaming environment where power draw and physical size are constrained.

The recorded data positions the Radeon PRO V710 in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, while the Steam Machine GPU sits in the 50th percentile. The V710 has an average benchmark score of 58,657, whereas the Steam Machine GPU has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, giving it an average score of zero. This means direct performance comparisons come entirely from architectural specifications and the V710's measured results.

Buyers should treat these as separate product categories. The Radeon PRO V710 suits compute-heavy server deployments that need 28 GB of GDDR6 memory, a 504.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 27.65 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, all within a 158 W power envelope. The Steam Machine GPU fits a console chassis with its 156 mm by 152 mm by 162 mm dimensions, 110 W power draw, and no external power connectors. Neither part is a substitute for the other.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon PRO V710 wins decisively on raw compute resources. It carries 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, 96 raster output pipelines, and 54 ray tracing cores. The Steam Machine GPU has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 RT cores. In every category, the V710 has exactly double the shading units and TMUs, 50 percent more ROPs, and double the RT cores. The FP32 throughput confirms this gap: 27.65 TFLOPS for the V710 versus 17.56 TFLOPS for the Steam Machine GPU.

Memory capacity heavily favors the V710. The professional card has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus, delivering 504.0 GB/s. The Steam Machine GPU has 8 GB on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s. For workloads that exceed 8 GB, such as large compute kernels or high-resolution rendering buffers, only the V710 is viable.

The Steam Machine GPU wins on physical integration. Its dimensions of 156 mm by 152 mm by 162 mm, power draw of 110 W, and lack of any power connectors make it suited for a compact console layout. It also includes a video output configuration of one HDMI 2.1a port and one DisplayPort 2.1 port, which the V710 lacks entirely. The V710 is a single-slot card requiring one 8-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU.

Clock behavior differs as well. The Steam Machine GPU has a higher boost clock at 2450 MHz versus 2000 MHz for the V710, and it lists a game clock of 2250 MHz. The V710's base clock is higher at 1900 MHz versus 1720 MHz, but the Steam Machine GPU's boost advantage suggests it can sustain higher frequencies under gaming-style loads when thermals allow.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the RDNA 3.0 architecture from AMD, but they use different silicon. The Radeon PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip with the codename Wheat Nas, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The Steam Machine GPU uses the Navi 33 chip with the codename Hotpink Bonefish, fabricated on a 6 nm process, also at TSMC.

The process node difference is significant. The 5 nm node gives the V710 a transistor density of 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter, while the 6 nm node gives the Steam Machine GPU 65.2 million per square millimeter. The V710 packs 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The Steam Machine GPU has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The V710's die is about 70 percent larger by area but holds well over double the transistor count.

Both support identical API feature sets: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither has tensor cores listed. FP16 throughput matches FP32 at a 1:1 ratio on both parts, indicating no dedicated FP16 acceleration path is being reported.

Memory clocks are the same at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, but the bus widths diverge. The V710 uses a 224-bit interface versus 128-bit on the Steam Machine GPU. This produces the bandwidth gap noted earlier. Pixel rate favors the V710 at 192.0 GPixel/s versus 156.8 GPixel/s, and texture rate favors it at 432.0 GTexel/s versus 274.4 GTexel/s.

The Steam Machine GPU is listed with an active production status, while the V710's production status is not recorded. The V710's release date is recorded as October 2, 2024, and its predecessor is listed as Radeon Pro Vega. The Steam Machine GPU's release date is listed as June 28, 2026, with no predecessor recorded.

The V710 connects via PCIe 4.0 x16. The Steam Machine GPU has no bus interface recorded. The V710 requires an external 8-pin power connector, while the Steam Machine GPU uses none. The V710's suggested PSU is 450 W, and no suggestion is listed for the Steam Machine GPU.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more raw compute power?

A: The Radeon PRO V710. It delivers 27.65 TFLOPS of FP32 performance versus 17.56 TFLOPS for the Steam Machine GPU, a gap of roughly 57 percent. It also has double the shading units (3,456 versus 1,792) and double the ray tracing cores (54 versus 28).

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus with 504.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Steam Machine GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Can the Radeon PRO V710 be used for display output?

A: No. Its display output configuration is listed as "No outputs." The Steam Machine GPU, by contrast, includes one HDMI 2.1a port and one DisplayPort 2.1 port.

Q: What are the power requirements of each GPU?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W and requires one 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The Steam Machine GPU has a TDP of 110 W and uses no power connectors.

Q: Which GPU is smaller?

A: The Steam Machine GPU has recorded dimensions of 156 mm by 152 mm by 162 mm. The Radeon PRO V710 has no dimensions recorded, but it is listed as single-slot and uses a 346 mm² die versus 204 mm² for the Steam Machine GPU.

Q: How do the process nodes compare?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 uses a 5 nm TSMC process with 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Steam Machine GPU uses a 6 nm TSMC process with 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table in the database is empty, and the Steam Machine GPU has no benchmark scores recorded at all. The Radeon PRO V710 has two recorded results: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 853 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 116,460.

Without Steam Machine GPU scores, the closest comparison comes from the V710's nearest rivals. The V710's average benchmark score of 58,657 places it 0.2 percent ahead of the NVIDIA P102-100 at 58,528, 0.5 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT at 58,392, 0.7 percent ahead of the Intel Arc A570M at 58,239, and 1 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM at 58,085. These are narrow margins, indicating the V710 sits in a tightly packed performance tier despite its high percentile ranking.

The Steam Machine GPU's 50th percentile ranking, combined with zero recorded average score, means the database has no comparative benchmark data for it. Its positioning must be inferred from specifications alone. Given its 17.56 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 8 GB memory ceiling, it aligns with a mid-range console GPU tier rather than the professional compute tier the V710 occupies.

The biggest performance advantage in the recorded data belongs to the V710 on memory capacity and bandwidth. At 28 GB versus 8 GB, the V710 holds 3.5 times the memory. At 504.0 GB/s versus 288.0 GB/s, its bandwidth is 75 percent higher. These are the numbers that will matter for large dataset workloads.

The Steam Machine GPU's strongest recorded specification is its boost clock of 2450 MHz, which exceeds the V710's 2000 MHz boost by 22.5 percent. Its game clock of 2250 MHz also exceeds the V710's boost clock. This suggests that in latency-sensitive gaming scenarios with small memory footprints, the Steam Machine GPU could exhibit better per-clock responsiveness, but no benchmark data confirms this.

The transistor budget tells a clear story. The V710 uses 28,100 million transistors, more than double the Steam Machine GPU's 13,300 million. That investment goes into wider execution resources, more memory interface width, and a larger die. The Steam Machine GPU instead spends its transistor budget on efficiency, fitting into a 110 W envelope with no power connector.

For pixel throughput, the V710's 192.0 GPixel/s exceeds the Steam Machine GPU's 156.8 GPixel/s by 22 percent. For texture throughput, the V710's 432.0 GTexel/s exceeds the Steam Machine GPU's 274.4 GTexel/s by 57 percent. These rates align with the shading unit and TMU counts, confirming the V710's advantage scales across the rendering pipeline.

The API support being identical on both parts means software compatibility is not a differentiator. DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 are present on both. The difference lies entirely in execution resources, memory capacity, and physical design.

The data indicates the Radeon PRO V710 is the higher-performing silicon by every compute metric recorded. The Steam Machine GPU counters with a higher boost clock, lower power draw, compact dimensions, and integrated display outputs. Each is optimized for its intended environment, and the benchmark database currently contains no direct head-to-head measurements that would place them in the same performance class.