HD Graphics vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 621 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 37 | 94 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | Generation 7.0 (2012) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | Ivy Bridge GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) | 1 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $286 |
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 512 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 166 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.300 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 15.6 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and HD Graphics compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | no data | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | no data | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11.1 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.1.80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
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%
Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) outperforms HD Graphics by 694% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 October 2017 | 1 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and HD Graphics. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook card while HD Graphics is a desktop 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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