diff --git a/test/external/speed_v_theoretical.py b/test/external/speed_v_theoretical.py
index d02f87fa28..de59e8f20f 100644
--- a/test/external/speed_v_theoretical.py
+++ b/test/external/speed_v_theoretical.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class TestKernelSpeed(unittest.TestCase):
 
   # NOTE: tiny7 was slower than tiny12
   # TODO: why are convs so slow?!?
-  def test_conv_3x3_256_32_32_256_256(self): self._test_conv_3x3(256, 32, 32, 256, 256, nv_tflops=27, amd_tflops=20)
+  def test_conv_3x3_256_32_32_256_256(self): self._test_conv_3x3(256, 32, 32, 256, 256, nv_tflops=27, amd_tflops=14)
 
   # theoretical is nv_tflops=165, amd_tflops=123
   def test_gemm_4096(self): self._test_matmul(4096, nv_tflops=115, amd_tflops=65)