Radeon RX Vega 5 vs RX 570X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 570X with Radeon RX Vega 5, including specs and performance data.
RX 570X outperforms RX Vega 5 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 637 | 654 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.87 | 21.38 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | Vega |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (5 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 | 2048 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 1168 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1244 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 159.2 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.095 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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 | 18−21
−5.6%
| 19
+5.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how RX 570X and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 5 is 6% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.00 | 4.65 |
| Recency | 11 April 2018 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
RX 570X has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score.
RX Vega 5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 570X and Radeon RX Vega 5.
Be aware that Radeon RX 570X is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 5 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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