Radeon R6 (Kaveri) vs R5 (Carrizo)
Aggregated performance score
R5 (Carrizo) outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 874 | 879 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
GPU code name | Carrizo | Kaveri |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 4 June 2015 (8 years ago) | 4 June 2014 (9 years ago) |
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 | 256 | 384 |
Core clock speed | no data | 533 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 654 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 2410 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon R5 (Carrizo) and Radeon R6 (Kaveri) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
Shared memory | + | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
R5 (Carrizo) outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
R5 (Carrizo) outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by 45% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
R5 (Carrizo) outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by 30% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
R5 (Carrizo) outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by 9% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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 | 10−12
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| 10
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
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10−11
+0%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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|
3−4
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Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
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2−3
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Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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This is how R5 (Carrizo) and R6 (Kaveri) compete in popular games:
- R6 (Kaveri) is 0% faster than R5 (Carrizo) in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 41 test (100%)
Pros & Cons Summary
Performance score | 1.83 | 1.79 |
Recency | 4 June 2015 | 4 June 2014 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R5 (Carrizo) and Radeon R6 (Kaveri).
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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