Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
8.67

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking491457
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Power efficiency41.36no data
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameVegaTiger Lake Xe
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 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 cores51296
Boost clock speed2100 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno 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 typeno dataDDR4
Shared memory-+

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_1DirectX 12_1

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 4000/5000) 8.67
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 9.57
+10.4%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 3743
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 5000
+33.6%

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 HD23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
1440p17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
4K9
+0%
9−10
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+26.9%
24−27
−26.9%
Valorant 44
+15.8%
35−40
−15.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Dota 2 29
−24.1%
35−40
+24.1%
Far Cry 5 30
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%
Fortnite 50−55
−9.4%
55−60
+9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Forza Horizon 5 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
−89.5%
35−40
+89.5%
Metro Exodus 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
−35.1%
75−80
+35.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−117%
24−27
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Valorant 14
−171%
35−40
+171%
World of Tanks 48
−200%
140−150
+200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 48
+33.3%
35−40
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−7.9%
40−45
+7.9%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−8.5%
75−80
+8.5%
Valorant 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
World of Tanks 21
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Metro Exodus 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Dota 2 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−100%
20−22
+100%
Metro Exodus 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−100%
20−22
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 18
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 compete in popular games:

  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 4% faster in 1080p
  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 6% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 33% faster.
  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 4 tests (9%)
  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 29 tests (64%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (27%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.67 9.57
Recency 7 January 2020 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.

The Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.


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