Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile and M1 8-Core GPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 31 | 379 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 19.10 | no data |
Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | no data |
GPU code name | DG2-512 | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (4 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | 8 |
Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1278 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1680 MHz | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | no 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 size | large | no 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 type | GDDR6 | no data |
Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
Memory clock speed | 20000 MHz | no data |
Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 Ultimate | no 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 HD | 120−130
+344%
| 27
−344%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
World of Tanks | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Dota 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
World of Tanks | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Valorant | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:
- RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile is 344% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 62.33 | 13.70 |
Recency | 12 October 2022 | 10 November 2020 |
Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 355% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU 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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