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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon R9 Fury: Comparison
Instinct MI210 vs Radeon R9 Fury vram compared
Vram is where these two genuinely part company, Instinct MI210 64 GB against Radeon R9 Fury 4 GB, a 94% lead for Instinct MI210. Add memory bandwidth to that, 1600 GB/s on the Instinct MI210 versus 512 GB/s on the Radeon R9 Fury, and the pattern holds. Instinct MI210 also leads on boost clock, 1700 MHz on the Instinct MI210 versus 1000 MHz on the Radeon R9 Fury. There is a split on compute blocks as well, 104 on the Instinct MI210 versus 56 on the Radeon R9 Fury.
Instinct MI210 vs Radeon R9 Fury: which one fits your build
Buy the Instinct MI210 for double-precision workloads that don't need MI250X-level throughput, though it is not the pick for any desktop or workstation build - compute-only, no display output and maximum-throughput HPC nodes (use MI250X instead). The same goes for HPC and AI deployments in standard PCIe-slot servers without OAM sled support. The Radeon R9 Fury suits buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is not built for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. Our rating of the Instinct MI210 (7.3/10): A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI210 and Radeon R9 Fury differ on tdp?
Yes. TDP reads 300 W on the Instinct MI210 versus 275 W on the Radeon R9 Fury.
Is the GPU Brand the same on the Instinct MI210 and Radeon R9 Fury?
It is. Both are listed at AMD, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- Radeon R9 Fury Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- AMD (Reference)
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- 4 GB-94%
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHzBest
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- 1000 MHz-41%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W-9%
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- 275 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- GCN
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- Other
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 104
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- 56
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bit
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- 4096 bit
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- 512 GB/s-68%
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury
- July 2015
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 4 GB), the higher boost clock (1700 MHz vs 1000 MHz) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 4096 bit).
Choose AMD Radeon R9 Fury if you want the lower TDP (275 W vs 300 W).
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.