Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with Radeon Pro Vega 16, including specs and performance data.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Pro Vega 16 by a moderate 10% 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 | 394 | 412 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.39 |
| Architecture | no data | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Vega 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 14 November 2018 (6 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 | 8 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 815 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1190 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 76.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.437 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
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 | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
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 | no data | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 1024 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 307.2 GB/s |
| 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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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 | 28
−111%
| 59
+111%
|
| 4K | 40−45
+5.3%
| 38
−5.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+10.9%
|
60−65
−10.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+9.1%
|
21−24
−9.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+10.9%
|
60−65
−10.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+12.8%
|
35−40
−12.8%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+8.8%
|
65−70
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+11.1%
|
35−40
−11.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+9.1%
|
21−24
−9.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+11.9%
|
40−45
−11.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+6.7%
|
100−110
−6.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+10.9%
|
60−65
−10.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+6.5%
|
160−170
−6.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+13.3%
|
75
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+12.8%
|
35−40
−12.8%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+8.8%
|
65−70
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+11.1%
|
35−40
−11.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+8.9%
|
45−50
−8.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+9.1%
|
21−24
−9.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+11.9%
|
40−45
−11.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+12.9%
|
30−35
−12.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+6.7%
|
100−110
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+18.1%
|
72
−18.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+12.8%
|
35−40
−12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+9.1%
|
21−24
−9.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+11.9%
|
40−45
−11.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27
−29.6%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+6.7%
|
100−110
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+8.8%
|
65−70
−8.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+9.1%
|
21−24
−9.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+9.1%
|
85−90
−9.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+31%
|
80−85
−31%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+7.9%
|
120−130
−7.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+12.9%
|
30−35
−12.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+10.7%
|
27−30
−10.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+9.5%
|
60−65
−9.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+21.1%
|
38
−21.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Pro Vega 16 compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega 16 is 111% faster in 1080p
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 5% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed Pro Vega 16 in all 66 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.82 | 10.76 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 14 November 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation one.
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