Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs ION 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared ION 2 and Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ION 2
2008
20 Watt
0.30
RX Vega M GL / 870
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
12.81
+4170%

M GL / 870 outperforms ION 2 by a whopping 4170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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ION 2 ION 2
RX Vega M GL / 870 RX Vega M GL / 870

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1395439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.1615.01
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGT218Vega Kaby Lake-G
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 June 2008 (18 years ago)7 January 2018 (8 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores161280
Core clock speed500 MHz931 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1011 MHz
Number of transistors260 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate4.000no data
Floating-point processing power0.03424 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4no data
TMUs8no data
L2 Cache32 KBno 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no 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 typeSystem SharedHBM2
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12_1
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.2-

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 HD1−2
−4200%
43
+4200%
1440p0−128
4K-0−114

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1700%
50−55
+1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
Valorant 24−27
−331%
110−120
+331%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−1186%
180−190
+1186%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Dota 2 9−10
−844%
85−90
+844%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1700%
50−55
+1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−720%
41
+720%
Valorant 24−27
−331%
110−120
+331%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Dota 2 9−10
−844%
85−90
+844%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1700%
50−55
+1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−380%
24
+380%
Valorant 24−27
−331%
110−120
+331%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 95−100
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−1967%
62
+1967%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−3000%
30−35
+3000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−107%
29
+107%
Valorant 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−350%
9
+350%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Fortnite 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Fortnite 56
+0%
56
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 24
+0%
24
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 38
+0%
38
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24
+0%
24
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how ION 2 and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 4200% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL / 870 is 3400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL / 870 performs better in 26 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 33 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.30 12.81
Recency 3 June 2008 7 January 2018
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 65 Watt

ION 2 has 225% lower power consumption.

RX Vega M GL / 870, on the other hand, has a 4170% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is our recommended choice as it beats the ION 2 in performance tests.

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