Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), including specs and performance data.

GTX TITAN BLACK
2014
6 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
23.34
+159%

GTX TITAN BLACK outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX TITAN BLACK GTX TITAN BLACK
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking242490
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.96no data
Power efficiency6.4441.43
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BVega
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 February 2014 (10 years ago)7 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2880512
Core clock speed889 MHzno data
Boost clock speed980 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate235.2no data
Floating-point processing power5.645 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs240no data

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no 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 amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width384 Bitno data
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth336 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX TITAN BLACK 23.34
+159%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 9.01

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX TITAN BLACK 11690
+212%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 3743

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 HD55−60
+139%
23
−139%
1440p40−45
+135%
17
−135%
4K21−24
+133%
9
−133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p18.16no data
1440p24.98no data
4K47.57no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Valorant 44
+0%
44
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+0%
19
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
+0%
57
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%
World of Tanks 48
+0%
48
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+0%
22
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
World of Tanks 21
+0%
21
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
+0%
2
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 39
+0%
39
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+0%
10
+0%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
+0%
13
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9
+0%
9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how GTX TITAN BLACK and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • GTX TITAN BLACK is 139% faster in 1080p
  • GTX TITAN BLACK is 135% faster in 1440p
  • GTX TITAN BLACK is 133% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 23.34 9.01
Recency 18 February 2014 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 15 Watt

GTX TITAN BLACK has a 159% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1566.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 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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