Radeon RX Vega M GL vs Arc 8-Cores iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Cores iGPU and Radeon RX Vega M GL, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms RX Vega M GL by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 308 | 465 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | Polaris 22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 931 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | 1011 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 80.88 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 2.588 gflops |
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 | IGP |
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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 1024 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 179.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| 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 | 40
+90.5%
| 21−24
−90.5%
|
| 1440p | 16
+100%
| 8−9
−100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+96.7%
|
30−33
−96.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 37
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+90%
|
60−65
−90%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 33
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+96.7%
|
30−33
−96.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+93.3%
|
45−50
−93.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+96.7%
|
30−33
−96.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+90%
|
60−65
−90%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+107%
|
30−33
−107%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+96.7%
|
30−33
−96.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
+65.4%
|
24−27
−65.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+93.3%
|
45−50
−93.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+96.7%
|
30−33
−96.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+90%
|
60−65
−90%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+93.3%
|
45−50
−93.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+98%
|
50−55
−98%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+98.2%
|
55−60
−98.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+107%
|
45−50
−107%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
This is how Arc 8-Cores iGPU and RX Vega M GL compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 90% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 100% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 157% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 13% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc 8-Cores iGPU is ahead in 2 tests (67%)
- RX Vega M GL is ahead in 1 test (33%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.53 | 9.38 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 1 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Arc 8-Cores iGPU has a 86.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc 8-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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