Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) vs GRID K2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K2 with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), including specs and performance data.

GRID K2
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
7.08
+57.3%

GRID K2 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking518621
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.97no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2021)
GPU code nameGK104Vega Raven Ridge
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 May 2013 (11 years ago)26 October 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,199 no data
Current price$9.89 (0x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1536512
Core clock speed745 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate95.36no data
Floating-point performance2x 2,289 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GRID K2 and Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.2.175no data
CUDA3.0no data

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 HD27−30
+42.1%
19
−42.1%
4K16−18
+45.5%
11
−45.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9
−55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+40%
10
−40%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+50%
18
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9
−55.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+50%
18
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+50%
18
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+53.8%
26
−53.8%
Hitman 3 14−16
+55.6%
9
−55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+48.1%
27
−48.1%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+50%
16
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+50%
12
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+45.5%
11
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6
−50%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+40%
10
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+38.5%
13
−38.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+53.8%
52
−53.8%
Hitman 3 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+45.5%
11
−45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+50%
16
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+38.5%
13
−38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+54.5%
55
−54.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+50%
8
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5
−40%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+52.2%
23
−52.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+50%
8
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10
−40%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Hitman 3 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+33.3%
3
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+55.6%
9
−55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

This is how GRID K2 and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compete in popular games:

  • GRID K2 is 42% faster in 1080p
  • GRID K2 is 45% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 4.50
Recency 11 May 2013 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

The GRID K2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K2 is a workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook one.


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