Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) vs Tesla T4

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla T4 with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), including specs and performance data.

Tesla T4
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
27.97
+519%

Tesla T4 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a whopping 519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking203662
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Power efficiency27.5620.78
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Vega Raven Ridge
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2018 (6 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 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 cores2560512
Core clock speed585 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million9,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate254.457.60
Floating-point processing power8.141 TFLOPS1.843 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs16032
Tensor Cores320no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount16 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.5-

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.

Tesla T4 27.97
+519%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.52

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.

Tesla T4 10750
+519%
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737

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 HD100−110
+488%
17
−488%
4K65−70
+491%
11
−491%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Fortnite 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 8
+0%
8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
+0%
37
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+0%
6
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 42
+0%
42
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6
+0%
6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how Tesla T4 and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compete in popular games:

  • Tesla T4 is 488% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla T4 is 491% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 4.52
Recency 13 September 2018 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 15 Watt

Tesla T4 has a 518.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), on the other hand, has 366.7% lower power consumption.

The Tesla T4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla T4 is a workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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