GeForce2 Ultra vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) with GeForce2 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) outperforms Ultra by a whopping 41600% 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 | 737 | 1579 |
| Place by popularity | 44 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.51 | no data |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | NV15 A4 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (8 years ago) | 14 August 2000 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
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 | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 25 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 57.60 | 2.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.843 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
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 | IGP | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 183 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | System Shared | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 230 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 7.36 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 7.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | N/A |
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 18 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 10 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 7 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 24 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 22 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 42 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 38 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 19 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 13 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 7 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 23 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 35 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 15 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 10−11 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 18−20 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 15 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.17 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 26 October 2017 | 14 August 2000 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has a 41600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, and a 1186% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce2 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce2 Ultra is a desktop one.
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