RTX A500 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with RTX A500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.39

RTX A500 Mobile outperforms M GL by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking505375
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.1240.40
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code namePolaris 22GA107S
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date1 February 2018 (8 years ago)22 March 2022 (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 cores12802048
Core clock speed931 MHz832 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1537 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8898.37
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8064
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cache320 KB2 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB2 MB

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s96 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX Vega M GL 9.39
RTX A500 Mobile 15.74
+67.6%

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 M GL 3933
Samples: 328
RTX A500 Mobile 6567
+67%
Samples: 840

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 HD24−27
−75%
42
+75%
1440p12−14
−83.3%
22
+83.3%
4K2−3
−100%
4
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Fortnite 55−60
−56.1%
85−90
+56.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−44.4%
200−210
+44.4%
Dota 2 65−70
−42%
95−100
+42%
Fortnite 55−60
−56.1%
85−90
+56.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−88.6%
66
+88.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−120%
55
+120%

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 65−70
−42%
95−100
+42%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−16%
29
+16%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
−56.1%
85−90
+56.1%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−45%
27−30
+45%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−109%
21−24
+109%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 35−40
−62.9%
55−60
+62.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
+0%
30
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A500 Mobile is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A500 Mobile is 83% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A500 Mobile is 100% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A500 Mobile is 120% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX A500 Mobile performs better in 17 tests (28%)
  • there's a draw in 43 tests (72%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.39 15.74
Recency 1 February 2018 22 March 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 30 Watt

RTX A500 Mobile has a 68% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 117% lower power consumption.

The RTX A500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook graphics card while RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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