Radeon 880M vs RX Vega M GL
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon 880M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
880M outperforms RX Vega M GL by an impressive 99% 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 | 489 | 314 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.64 | 91.91 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (7 years ago) | 15 July 2024 (less than a 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 | 1280 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.88 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.588 TFLOPS | 4.454 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| 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 | HBM2 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | 18−20
−100%
| 36
+100%
|
| 1440p | 10−12
−120%
| 22
+120%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−78.6%
|
100−105
+78.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−109%
|
70−75
+109%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−60.1%
|
220−230
+60.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−91.2%
|
130−140
+91.2%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−78.6%
|
100−105
+78.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−54.3%
|
54
+54.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−109%
|
70−75
+109%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−121%
|
53
+121%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−91.2%
|
130−140
+91.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−109%
|
70−75
+109%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−37.5%
|
33
+37.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−78.6%
|
100−105
+78.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−70%
|
30−35
+70%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−91.2%
|
65−70
+91.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70
+0%
|
70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega M GL and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 880M is 100% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 880M is 120% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 880M is 170% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 880M is ahead in 14 tests (22%)
- there's a draw in 49 tests (78%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.58 | 19.09 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 880M has a 99.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.
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