UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 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 UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
9.00

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking488370
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Power efficiency41.4064.72
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)no data
GPU code nameVegaRocket Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)30 March 2021 (3 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 cores512no data
Boost clock speed2100 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

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.

Shared memory--

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_1no data

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) 9.00
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 14.07
+56.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5891
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 11485
+95%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 22428
+1169%
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1768

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
+132%
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1613

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 27084
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 83293
+208%

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
+91.7%
12
−91.7%
1440p17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
4K9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 13
−92.3%
24−27
+92.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−47.4%
27−30
+47.4%
Elden Ring 18
−139%
40−45
+139%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−58.6%
45−50
+58.6%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−178%
24−27
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−86.7%
27−30
+86.7%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+129%
14
−129%
Metro Exodus 27
+170%
10
−170%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Valorant 44
−27.3%
55−60
+27.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−58.6%
45−50
+58.6%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−178%
24−27
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−155%
27−30
+155%
Dota 2 29
+123%
13
−123%
Elden Ring 22
−95.5%
40−45
+95.5%
Far Cry 5 30
+66.7%
18
−66.7%
Fortnite 50−55
−49.1%
75−80
+49.1%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+125%
12
−125%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+217%
6
−217%
Metro Exodus 19
+171%
7
−171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
−78.9%
100−110
+78.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−192%
35−40
+192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−59.3%
40−45
+59.3%
Valorant 14
−300%
55−60
+300%
World of Tanks 48
−288%
180−190
+288%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−58.6%
45−50
+58.6%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−47.1%
24−27
+47.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−211%
27−30
+211%
Dota 2 48
+92%
25
−92%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−39.5%
50−55
+39.5%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−148%
55−60
+148%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−43.7%
100−110
+43.7%
Valorant 37
−51.4%
55−60
+51.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9
−122%
20−22
+122%
Elden Ring 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
−122%
20−22
+122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−432%
110−120
+432%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
World of Tanks 21
−371%
95−100
+371%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−73.7%
30−35
+73.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−113%
30−35
+113%
Metro Exodus 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Valorant 39
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Dota 2 10
−150%
24−27
+150%
Elden Ring 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−150%
24−27
+150%
Metro Exodus 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
−215%
40−45
+215%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−150%
24−27
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 18
−38.9%
24−27
+38.9%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Fortnite 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 9
−111%
18−20
+111%
Valorant 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 92% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 41% faster in 1440p
  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 56% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 217% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 432% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is ahead in 54 tests (86%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.00 14.07
Recency 7 January 2020 30 March 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake), on the other hand, has a 56.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.


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