Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Radeon RX Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
30.79
+145%

RX Vega 56 outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking200427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.98no data
Power efficiency11.35no data
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)no data
GPU code nameVega 10no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date14 August 2017 (8 years ago)10 November 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores35848
Core clock speed1156 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHzno data
Number of transistors12,500 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Wattno data
Texture fill rate329.5no data
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs224no data
L1 Cache896 KBno data
L2 Cache4 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 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno 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 typeHBM2no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width2048 Bitno data
Memory clock speed800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.1.125-

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 Vega 56 30.79
+145%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 12.57

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.

RX Vega 56 412820
+47.3%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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 HD115
+311%
28
−311%
1440p77
+157%
30−35
−157%
4K50
+178%
18−21
−178%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47no data
1440p5.18no data
4K7.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+147%
70−75
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+163%
27−30
−163%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+204%
21−24
−204%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 151
+170%
55−60
−170%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+147%
70−75
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+163%
27−30
−163%
Far Cry 5 98
+133%
40−45
−133%
Fortnite 150
+100%
75−80
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+161%
50−55
−161%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+150%
40−45
−150%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+204%
21−24
−204%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153
+226%
45−50
−226%
Valorant 190−200
+75.9%
110−120
−75.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 140
+150%
55−60
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+147%
70−75
−147%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+52.5%
180−190
−52.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+163%
27−30
−163%
Dota 2 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
Far Cry 5 93
+121%
40−45
−121%
Fortnite 139
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+148%
50−55
−148%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+150%
40−45
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+91.8%
45−50
−91.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+204%
21−24
−204%
Metro Exodus 70
+159%
27−30
−159%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137
+191%
45−50
−191%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124
+265%
30−35
−265%
Valorant 190−200
+75.9%
110−120
−75.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131
+134%
55−60
−134%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+163%
27−30
−163%
Dota 2 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
Far Cry 5 89
+112%
40−45
−112%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+102%
50−55
−102%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+204%
21−24
−204%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
+155%
45−50
−155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+118%
30−35
−118%
Valorant 190−200
+75.9%
110−120
−75.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 108
+44%
75−80
−44%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+128%
95−100
−128%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+210%
20−22
−210%
Metro Exodus 42
+180%
14−16
−180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+65.1%
100−110
−65.1%
Valorant 230−240
+71.3%
130−140
−71.3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 99
+183%
35−40
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+209%
10−12
−209%
Far Cry 5 74
+164%
27−30
−164%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+184%
30−35
−184%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74
+164%
27−30
−164%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+278%
9−10
−278%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Metro Exodus 27
+200%
9−10
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+159%
16−18
−159%
Valorant 190−200
+173%
70−75
−173%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55
+206%
18−20
−206%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+278%
9−10
−278%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Dota 2 95−100
+104%
45−50
−104%
Far Cry 5 39
+179%
14−16
−179%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+168%
21−24
−168%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44
+267%
12−14
−267%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 37
+185%
12−14
−185%

This is how RX Vega 56 and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is 311% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 157% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 is 178% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 56 is 278% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX Vega 56 surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.79 12.57
Recency 14 August 2017 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

RX Vega 56 has a 144.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook one.

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