Radeon 530 vs RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon 530, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.24
+276%

RX Vega M GL outperforms 530 by a whopping 276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking488856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.833.75
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code namePolaris 22Weston
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)18 April 2017 (8 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 cores1280384
Core clock speed931 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1024 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8824.58
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS0.7864 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs8024

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 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2DDR3/GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

RX Vega M GL 9.24
+276%
Radeon 530 2.46

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 3874
+276%
Radeon 530 1029

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 HD60−65
+275%
16
−275%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+90%
30
−90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+297%
36
−297%
Dota 2 65−70
+127%
30
−127%
Fortnite 55−60
+338%
13
−338%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+192%
12
−192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+118%
11
−118%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+143%
28
−143%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+300%
6
−300%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+375%
12−14
−375%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
God of War 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
God of War 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
God of War 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 4
+0%
4
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
God of War 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
God of War 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
God of War 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and Radeon 530 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 275% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 467% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 16 tests (28%)
  • there's a draw in 41 tests (72%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.24 2.46
Recency 1 February 2018 18 April 2017
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 50 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 275.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Radeon 530, on the other hand, has 30% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 530 in performance tests.

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