Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) vs RX 7800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800M and Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7800M
2024
12 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
35.53
+804%

7800M outperforms 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a whopping 804% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking137710
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Power efficiency15.9021.11
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 32Vega Raven Ridge
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 September 2024 (1 year ago)26 October 2017 (7 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 cores3840512
Core clock speed1295 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million9,800 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate560.457.60
Floating-point processing power35.87 TFLOPS1.843 TFLOPS
ROPs968
TMUs24032
Ray Tracing Cores60no data
L0 Cache960 KBno data
L1 Cache768 KBno data
L2 Cache4 MBno data
L3 Cache48 MBno 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16IGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount12 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth432.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.1
Vulkan1.31.2

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.

RX 7800M 35.53
+804%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3.93

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.

RX 7800M 15710
+804%
Samples: 21
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737
Samples: 28

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 HD160−170
+789%
18
−789%
4K90−95
+800%
10
−800%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 11
+0%
11
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 42
+0%
42
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Fortnite 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Far Cry 5 9
+0%
9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 23
+0%
23
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+0%
8
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10
+0%
10
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RX 7800M and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800M is 789% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800M is 800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.53 3.93
Recency 11 September 2024 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 15 Watt

RX 7800M has a 804.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), on the other hand, has 1100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.

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