Radeon 820M vs RX Vega 5
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 5 and Radeon 820M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX Vega 5 outperforms 820M by a whopping 229% 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 | 700 | 1052 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.60 | no data |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | RDNA 3+ (2024) |
| GPU code name | Vega | Krackan Point |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 2 June 2024 (1 year 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 | 320 | 128 |
| Boost clock speed | 1400 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
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 clock speed | no data | 7500 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
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 | 19
+280%
| 5−6
−280%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 11
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 22
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
+263%
|
8−9
−263%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 52
+1200%
|
4−5
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 17
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+67.6%
|
30−35
−67.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50
+66.7%
|
30−33
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 39
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Fortnite | 21
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 15
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 13
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+67.6%
|
30−35
−67.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 37
+270%
|
10−11
−270%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+256%
|
16−18
−256%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+820%
|
5−6
−820%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
This is how RX Vega 5 and Radeon 820M compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 5 is 280% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 5 is 2100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX Vega 5 surpassed Radeon 820M in all 45 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.25 | 1.29 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 2 June 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
RX Vega 5 has a 229.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 820M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX Vega 5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 820M in performance tests.
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