Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs Quadro M620

Place in the ranking	540	371
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	16.78	14.94
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code name	GM107	Vega Kaby Lake-G
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	11 January 2017 (7 years ago)	7 January 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	512	1280
Core clock speed	756 MHz	931 MHz
Boost clock speed	977 MHz	1011 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	31.26	no data
Floating-point processing power	1 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	32	no 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).

Laptop size	large	medium sized
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	80 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	no data
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12_1
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	-
CUDA	5.0	-

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.

Quadro M620 7.22

RX Vega M GL / 870 13.93
+92.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro M620 3801

RX Vega M GL / 870 9862
+159%

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.

Quadro M620 3130

RX Vega M GL / 870 7329
+134%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M620 22120

RX Vega M GL / 870 38812
+75.5%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Quadro M620 862

RX Vega M GL / 870 2072
+140%

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	25 −64%	41 +64%
1440p	14−16 −100%	28 +100%
4K	10 −30%	13 +30%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

−83.3%

21−24
+83.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −161%	47 +161%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −130%	21−24 +130%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −119%	45−50 +119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −120%	33 +120%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −83.3%	21−24 +83.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −106%	30−35 +106%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −95%	35−40 +95%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −93.8%	90−95 +93.8%
Hitman 3	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −69.8%	70−75 +69.8%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −152%	53 +152%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −140%	48 +140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −40.7%	75−80 +40.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −83.3%	30−35 +83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −130%	21−24 +130%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −119%	45−50 +119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −100%	30 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −83.3%	21−24 +83.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −106%	30−35 +106%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −95%	35−40 +95%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −93.8%	90−95 +93.8%
Hitman 3	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −69.8%	70−75 +69.8%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −95.2%	41 +95.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −85%	37 +85%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +82.4%	30−35 −82.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −40.7%	75−80 +40.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −27.8%	23 +27.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −130%	21−24 +130%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −33.3%	20 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −83.3%	21−24 +83.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −106%	30−35 +106%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −93.8%	90−95 +93.8%
Hitman 3	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −69.8%	70−75 +69.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10 −140%	24 +140%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −40.7%	75−80 +40.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

−60%

32
+60%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −100%	27−30 +100%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −100%	21−24 +100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −143%	17 +143%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −267%	10−12 +267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −71.4%	12 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −181%	70−75 +181%
Hitman 3	10−12 −54.5%	16−18 +54.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −93.3%	27−30 +93.3%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −238%	27 +238%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −400%	24−27 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −150%	14−16 +150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −91.3%	85−90 +91.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−75%

21
+75%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Hitman 3	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −196%	70−75 +196%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −200%	15 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −250%	14 +250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −175%	11 +175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −33.3%	4 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −138%	18−20 +138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−42.9%

10
+42.9%

This is how Quadro M620 and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:

RX Vega M GL / 870 is 64% faster in 1080p
RX Vega M GL / 870 is 100% faster in 1440p
RX Vega M GL / 870 is 30% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M620 is 82% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega M GL / 870 is 550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro M620 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX Vega M GL / 870 is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.22	13.93
Recency	11 January 2017	7 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	65 Watt

Quadro M620 has 116.7% lower power consumption.

RX Vega M GL / 870, on the other hand, has a 92.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M620 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a mobile workstation one.

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