Radeon R6 (Kaveri) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon R6 (Kaveri), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by a whopping 657% 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 | 402 | 952 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | no data | Kaveri |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 4 June 2014 (10 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 533 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 654 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
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 | no data | medium sized |
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 bus width | no data | 64/128 Bit |
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (FL 12_0) |
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 | 28
+180%
| 10
−180%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+7000%
|
1−2
−7000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+283%
|
6−7
−283%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+7000%
|
1−2
−7000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+283%
|
6−7
−283%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+197%
|
35−40
−197%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+7000%
|
1−2
−7000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+397%
|
35−40
−397%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+320%
|
20−22
−320%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+283%
|
6−7
−283%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+371%
|
7−8
−371%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+197%
|
35−40
−197%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+320%
|
20−22
−320%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+283%
|
6−7
−283%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+371%
|
7−8
−371%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+197%
|
35−40
−197%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+773%
|
10−12
−773%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+909%
|
10−12
−909%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+1136%
|
10−12
−1136%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+675%
|
4−5
−675%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+763%
|
8−9
−763%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+1433%
|
3−4
−1433%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and R6 (Kaveri) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 180% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 7000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed R6 (Kaveri) in all 52 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.79 | 1.69 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 4 June 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 656.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 (Kaveri) in performance tests.
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