UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs vs Radeon Pro Vega II
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro Vega II with UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs, including specs and performance data.
Pro II outperforms Graphics 16EUs by a whopping 1677% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 142 | 938 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.54 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.11 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | Vega 20 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 June 2019 (7 years ago) | 30 March 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 4096 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1574 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1720 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,230 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 475 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 440.3 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 14.09 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 256 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | no 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).
| Interface | Apple MPX | no data |
| Width | Quad-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | HBM2 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 806 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 825.3 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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 HD | 190−200
+1627%
| 11
−1627%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 11.57 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 7
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7
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
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23
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
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5−6
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| Battlefield 5 | 10
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10
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 17
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17
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 8
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8
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| Fortnite | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 9
+0%
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9
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 5
+0%
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5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
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6
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
+0%
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5
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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This is how Pro Vega II and UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega II is 1627% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 47 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.49 | 2.11 |
| Recency | 3 June 2019 | 30 March 2021 |
Pro Vega II has a 1677% higher aggregate performance score.
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The Radeon Pro Vega II is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega II is a workstation graphics card while UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs is a notebook one.
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