Radeon RX Vega 7 vs GT218
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 498 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 10.95 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Vega (2017−2021) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $31 | $387 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 16 | 448 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
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.
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| PureVideo HD | VP4 | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | 1.2 | no data |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
We couldn't decide between GT218 and Radeon RX Vega 7. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GT218 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 7 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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