Radeon Vega 7 vs RX 5700M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5700M and Radeon Vega 7, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Vega 7 outperforms 5700M by an impressive 75% 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 | 773 | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Power efficiency | 1.65 | 11.58 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | Cezanne |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 March 2020 (6 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (5 years ago) |
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 | 2304 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 1465 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1720 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 9,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 247.7 | 53.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.926 TFLOPS | 1.702 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 144 | 28 |
| L2 Cache | 8 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 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 outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
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 | 12−14 | 22
+83.3%
|
| 1440p | 14−16 | 28
+100%
|
| 4K | 10−12 | 18
+80%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 9−10 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 30−35
+113%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 18
+125%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 9−10 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 28
+86.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 30−35
+113%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 14
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 20
+81.8%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 63
+186%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 37
+106%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 24−27
+56.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55 | 70−75
+37.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 9−10 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 23
+53.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 30−35
+113%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+19%
|
58 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 10
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40 | 60−65
+71.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 18
+63.6%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 8−9 | 17
+113%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 27
+22.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 35
+94.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 17
+41.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 13
+85.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 23
+43.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 18
+50%
|
| Valorant | 50−55 | 73
+37.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 21
+40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 9
+12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40 | 60−65
+71.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 18
+63.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 27
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 24−27
+56.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 13
+8.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+112%
|
25 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30 | 50−55
+79.3%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 9−10
+80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 7−8
+250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 6−7
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35 | 40−45
+25%
|
| Valorant | 35−40 | 48
+26.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 9−10
+80%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 14−16
+100%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 3−4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 16−18
+13.3%
|
| Valorant | 16−18 | 25
+47.1%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 21−24
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 6−7
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 10−11
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 6−7
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 5−6 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how RX 5700M and Vega 7 compete in popular games:
- Vega 7 is 83% faster in 1080p
- Vega 7 is 100% faster in 1440p
- Vega 7 is 80% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5700M is 112% faster.
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Vega 7 is 250% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 5700M performs better in 3 tests (5%)
- Vega 7 performs better in 51 tests (86%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.82 | 6.69 |
| Recency | 1 March 2020 | 13 April 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 45 Watt |
Vega 7 has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Vega 7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700M in performance tests.
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