Radeon R7 M350 vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Place in the ranking	660	773
Place by popularity	36	not in top-100
Power efficiency	20.79	5.97
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	Vega Raven Ridge	Meso
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	26 October 2017 (7 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 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 cores	512	384
Compute units	no data	6
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	825 MHz
Number of transistors	9,800 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	57.60	24.36
Floating-point processing power	1.843 TFLOPS	0.7795 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	8
TMUs	32	24

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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	System Shared	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	16 GB/s
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 outputs	Portable Device Dependent
Eyefinity	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2	-
Mantle	-	+

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) 4.52
+49.2%

R7 M350 3.03

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
+49%

R7 M350 1166

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	17 +70%	10−12 −70%
4K	11 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +50%	6−7 −50%
Elden Ring	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	22 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 +60%	10−11 −60%
Valorant	22 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	22 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Elden Ring	5 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
Fortnite	18 +50%	12−14 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	16 +60%	10−11 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Metro Exodus	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
Valorant	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
World of Tanks	42 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Valorant	15 +50%	10−11 −50%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Elden Ring	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
World of Tanks	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Valorant	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Elden Ring	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	15 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Fortnite	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Valorant	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and R7 M350 compete in popular games:

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 70% faster in 1080p
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 57% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.52	3.03
Recency	26 October 2017	5 May 2015
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M350 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.