Radeon RX Vega 5 vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon RX Vega 5, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 outperforms RX Vega 5 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 462 | 661 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.17 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Vega |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (5 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 cores | 96 | 320 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 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.
| Memory type | DDR4 | no data |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12_1 |
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.
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.
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 | 40−45
+111%
| 19
−111%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+86.4%
|
22
−86.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+107%
|
15
−107%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+7.7%
|
52
−7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+105%
|
20−22
−105%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+94.1%
|
16−18
−94.1%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+57.9%
|
55−60
−57.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+128%
|
18
−128%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+182%
|
50
−182%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+71.8%
|
39
−71.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+158%
|
12
−158%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+167%
|
21
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+105%
|
20−22
−105%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+169%
|
13
−169%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+375%
|
4
−375%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+94.1%
|
16−18
−94.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14
−71.4%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+57.9%
|
55−60
−57.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+156%
|
16
−156%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+81.1%
|
37
−81.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+158%
|
12−14
−158%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+105%
|
20−22
−105%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+94.1%
|
16−18
−94.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+167%
|
9
−167%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+367%
|
12
−367%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+115%
|
30−35
−115%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+121%
|
45−50
−121%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+138%
|
8−9
−138%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+123%
|
21−24
−123%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+143%
|
14−16
−143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:
- Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 111% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 1000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 40 tests (68%)
- there's a draw in 19 tests (32%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.55 | 3.99 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has a 114.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.
RX Vega 5, on the other hand, has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 5 in performance tests.
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