Radeon RX Vega M vs R6 (Kaveri)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R6 (Kaveri) with Radeon RX Vega M, including specs and performance data.
M outperforms R6 (Kaveri) by a whopping 850% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 992 | 377 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 80.44 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Kaveri | Vega |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (11 years ago) | 1 February 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 533 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 654 MHz | 1190 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 4,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 38.08 |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | IGP |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | no data | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12.0 |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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
−800%
| 90−95
+800%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−844%
|
85−90
+844%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−800%
|
90−95
+800%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−847%
|
180−190
+847%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−844%
|
85−90
+844%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−800%
|
90−95
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−847%
|
180−190
+847%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−844%
|
85−90
+844%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−800%
|
90−95
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−800%
|
45−50
+800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−817%
|
110−120
+817%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−841%
|
160−170
+841%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−844%
|
85−90
+844%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−829%
|
130−140
+829%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−838%
|
75−80
+838%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
This is how R6 (Kaveri) and RX Vega M compete in popular games:
- RX Vega M is 800% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.65 | 15.67 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 1 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
RX Vega M has a 849.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX Vega M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 (Kaveri) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R6 (Kaveri) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX Vega M is a desktop one.
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