Radeon RX 6450M vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon RX 6450M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6450M outperforms 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by an impressive 92% 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 | 571 | 383 |
| Place by popularity | 41 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 42.53 | 24.55 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Vega | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (6 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 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 | 512 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 118.1 |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
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 | no data | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 128.0 GB/s |
| 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 | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
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 | 22 | 40−45
+81.8%
|
| 1440p | 16 | 30−35
+87.5%
|
| 4K | 10 | 18−20
+80%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63 | 90−95
+42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18 | 30−35
+88.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 18 | 30−33
+66.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14−16 | 35−40
+133%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 39 | 65−70
+76.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43 | 90−95
+109%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13 | 30−35
+162%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21 | 50−55
+152%
|
| Fortnite | 47 | 85−90
+89.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 65−70
+78.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14 | 30−33
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 60−65
+100%
|
| Valorant | 80−85 | 120−130
+53%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 33 | 65−70
+109%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19 | 90−95
+374%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 48 | 200−210
+333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 30−35
+278%
|
| Dota 2 | 51 | 95−100
+92.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20 | 50−55
+165%
|
| Fortnite | 31 | 85−90
+187%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 65−70
+78.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18 | 60−65
+233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10 | 30−33
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16 | 30−35
+113%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 60−65
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21 | 40−45
+105%
|
| Valorant | 80−85 | 120−130
+53%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30 | 65−70
+130%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 30−35
+278%
|
| Dota 2 | 48 | 95−100
+104%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | 50−55
+179%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 65−70
+78.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16 | 30−33
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 60−65
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14 | 40−45
+207%
|
| Valorant | 37 | 120−130
+243%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18 | 85−90
+394%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 30−35
+113%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21 | 110−120
+462%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9 | 24−27
+189%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10 | 20−22
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22 | 140−150
+564%
|
| Valorant | 80−85 | 140−150
+74.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21 | 45−50
+119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5 | 14−16
+180%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16 | 35−40
+119%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22 | 40−45
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10 | 16−18
+88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 21−24
+109%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18 | 35−40
+112%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 12−14
+550%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10 | 27−30
+190%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4 | 10−11
+233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6 | 12−14
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 21−24
+175%
|
| Valorant | 35−40 | 80−85
+122%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | 24−27
+167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 12−14
+550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 6−7
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18 | 55−60
+217%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8 | 18−20
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 27−30
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4 | 10−11
+233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 16−18
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 16−18
+100%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and RX 6450M compete in popular games:
- RX 6450M is 82% faster in 1080p
- RX 6450M is 88% faster in 1440p
- RX 6450M is 80% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6450M is 564% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6450M surpassed RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in all 65 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.20 | 15.78 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 4 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has 70% lower power consumption.
RX 6450M, on the other hand, has a 92% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6450M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
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