R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) vs RX Vega 11

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Combined performance score

RX Vega 11
5.47
+101%

RX Vega 11 outperforms R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 101% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking570763
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.79no data
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeKaveri Spectre
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years old)14 January 2014 (10 years old)
Current price$475 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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 cores704384
Core clock speedno data720 MHz
Boost clock speed1240 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,940 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate61.60no data
Floating-point performance1,760 gflopsno data

Size and 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).

InterfaceIGPno data
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data

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.

RX Vega 11 5.47
+101%
R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 2.72

RX Vega 11 outperforms R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 101% in our combined 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%

RX Vega 11 5483
+176%
R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 1988

RX Vega 11 outperforms R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 176% 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%

RX Vega 11 3494
+149%
R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 1406

RX Vega 11 outperforms R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 149% 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%

RX Vega 11 20848
+116%
R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 9651

RX Vega 11 outperforms R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 116% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX Vega 11 157382
+75%
R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 89954

RX Vega 11 outperforms R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 75% in 3DMark Ice Storm 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 HD28
+100%
14
−100%
1440p6
+200%
2−3
−200%
4K12
+140%
5−6
−140%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+400%
4−5
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 31
+417%
6−7
−417%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+443%
7−8
−443%
Hitman 3 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+111%
9−10
−111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+300%
4−5
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 26
+333%
6−7
−333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 18
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+400%
7−8
−400%
Hitman 3 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 25
+317%
6−7
−317%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 17
+325%
4−5
−325%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+314%
7−8
−314%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 8
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how RX Vega 11 and R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 100% faster than R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

1440p resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 200% faster than R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

4K resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 140% faster than R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 11 is 700% faster than the R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop).

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 11 is ahead in 52 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.47 2.72
Recency 26 October 2017 14 January 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 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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