Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.
5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 210% 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 | 126 | 443 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 30.74 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.66 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (7 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | 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 | 2560 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 1680 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1980 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 316.8 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.14 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 160 | 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 | PCIe 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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, 3x DisplayPort | 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 | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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 | 85−90
+204%
| 28
−204%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.28 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+0%
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180−190
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
This is how RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:
- RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 204% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.72 | 12.83 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 10 November 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has a 210% higher aggregate performance score.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop graphics card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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