Radeon Graphics vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) with Radeon Graphics, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2017
15 Watt
4.50
+127%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) outperforms Graphics by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking656895
Place by popularity3010
Power efficiency20.859.18
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeRenoir
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 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 cores512448
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data42.00
Floating-point processing powerno data1.344 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data28

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).

Interfaceno dataIGP
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeno dataSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountno dataSystem Shared
Memory bus widthno dataSystem Shared
Memory clock speedno dataSystem 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
OpenGLno data4.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.50
+127%
Radeon Graphics 1.98

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737
+127%
Radeon Graphics 764

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 HD17
+143%
7−8
−143%
4K10
+150%
4−5
−150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9
+200%
3−4
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Battlefield 5 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 58
+142%
24−27
−142%
Hitman 3 9
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Metro Exodus 22
+144%
9−10
−144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+138%
8−9
−138%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
+141%
27−30
−141%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
+160%
5−6
−160%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+148%
21−24
−148%
Hitman 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Metro Exodus 17
+143%
7−8
−143%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+158%
12−14
−158%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55
+129%
24−27
−129%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 23
+130%
10−11
−130%
Hitman 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+167%
3−4
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4
+300%
1−2
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

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

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 143% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 1.98
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has a 127.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Graphics, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook card while Radeon Graphics is a desktop one.


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