Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), including specs and performance data.

GTX TITAN BLACK
2014, $999
6 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
22.04
+165%

TITAN BLACK outperforms 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking293561
Place by popularitynot in top-10029
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.66no data
Power efficiency6.8242.91
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BVega
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 February 2014 (12 years ago)7 January 2020 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2880512
Core clock speed889 MHzno data
Boost clock speed980 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate235.2no data
Floating-point processing power5.645 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs240no data
L1 Cache240 KBno data
L2 Cache1536 KBno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width384 Bitno data
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth336 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX TITAN BLACK 22.04
+165%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 8.32

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX TITAN BLACK 11690
+213%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 3734

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD55−60
+150%
22
−150%
1440p40−45
+150%
16
−150%
4K24−27
+140%
10
−140%

Cost per frame, $

1080p18.16no data
1440p24.98no data
4K41.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Fortnite 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 48
+0%
48
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Fortnite 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 37
+0%
37
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 18
+0%
18
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21
+0%
21
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 10
+0%
10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+0%
22
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Palworld 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+0%
10
+0%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6
+0%
Palworld 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Palworld 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX TITAN BLACK and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • GTX TITAN BLACK is 150% faster in 1080p
  • GTX TITAN BLACK is 150% faster in 1440p
  • GTX TITAN BLACK is 140% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.04 8.32
Recency 18 February 2014 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 15 Watt

GTX TITAN BLACK has a 165% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1567% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook one.

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