RTX A400 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with RTX A400, including specs and performance data.
RTX A400 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by an impressive 74% 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 | 534 | 383 |
| Place by popularity | 27 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 41.54 | 21.73 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Vega | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 16 April 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 | 512 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 727 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 1762 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 42.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.706 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 24 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 6 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 163 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | no data | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 22
−59.1%
| 35−40
+59.1%
|
| 1440p | 16
−68.8%
| 27−30
+68.8%
|
| 4K | 10
−60%
| 16−18
+60%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63
−58.7%
|
100−105
+58.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| God of War | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 39
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
−62.8%
|
70−75
+62.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 47
−70.2%
|
80−85
+70.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−62.2%
|
60−65
+62.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 33
−66.7%
|
55−60
+66.7%
|
| God of War | 13
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−66.7%
|
140−150
+66.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 33
−66.7%
|
55−60
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 48
−66.7%
|
80−85
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
−66.7%
|
85−90
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
| Fortnite | 31
−61.3%
|
50−55
+61.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−62.2%
|
60−65
+62.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 28
−60.7%
|
45−50
+60.7%
|
| God of War | 11
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
−68.8%
|
27−30
+68.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−66.7%
|
140−150
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
−66.7%
|
80−85
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−62.2%
|
60−65
+62.2%
|
| God of War | 8
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 37
−62.2%
|
60−65
+62.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−60%
|
24−27
+60%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−72%
|
160−170
+72%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−68.8%
|
27−30
+68.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
| God of War | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−62.8%
|
70−75
+62.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and RTX A400 compete in popular games:
- RTX A400 is 59% faster in 1080p
- RTX A400 is 69% faster in 1440p
- RTX A400 is 60% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.18 | 14.26 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 16 April 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
RTX A400, on the other hand, has a 74.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.
The RTX A400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook graphics card while RTX A400 is a workstation one.
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