Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
42.88
+213%

RX 5700 XT outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking90379
Place by popularity54not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation45.81no data
Power efficiency13.12no data
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)no data
GPU code nameNavi 10no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores25608
Core clock speed1605 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1905 MHzno data
Number of transistors10,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Wattno data
Texture fill rate304.8no data
Floating-point processing power9.754 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no 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 4.0 x16no data
Length272 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth448.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-

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.

RX 5700 XT 42.88
+213%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.71

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5700 XT 499658
+78.3%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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 HD127
+370%
27
−370%
1440p76
+217%
24−27
−217%
4K48
+243%
14−16
−243%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.14no data
1440p5.25no data
4K8.31no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 93
+288%
24−27
−288%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+189%
27−30
−189%
Elden Ring 133
+224%
40−45
−224%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+107%
45−50
−107%
Counter-Strike 2 76
+217%
24−27
−217%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+204%
27−30
−204%
Forza Horizon 4 234
+325%
55−60
−325%
Metro Exodus 156
+322%
35−40
−322%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+238%
30−35
−238%
Valorant 190
+252%
50−55
−252%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 194
+331%
45−50
−331%
Counter-Strike 2 64
+167%
24−27
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+167%
27−30
−167%
Dota 2 127
+159%
45−50
−159%
Elden Ring 157
+283%
40−45
−283%
Far Cry 5 57
+9.6%
50−55
−9.6%
Fortnite 180−190
+136%
75−80
−136%
Forza Horizon 4 193
+251%
55−60
−251%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+196%
45−50
−196%
Metro Exodus 111
+200%
35−40
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 246
+146%
100−105
−146%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
+94.1%
30−35
−94.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+269%
40−45
−269%
Valorant 112
+107%
50−55
−107%
World of Tanks 270−280
+53.3%
180−190
−53.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 81
+80%
45−50
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+138%
24−27
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+133%
27−30
−133%
Dota 2 103
+110%
45−50
−110%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+94.2%
50−55
−94.2%
Forza Horizon 4 171
+211%
55−60
−211%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+107%
100−105
−107%
Valorant 159
+194%
50−55
−194%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 79
+316%
18−20
−316%
Elden Ring 88
+319%
21−24
−319%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+295%
20−22
−295%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+60.6%
100−110
−60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+250%
12−14
−250%
World of Tanks 270−280
+179%
95−100
−179%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+196%
27−30
−196%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+200%
12−14
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+290%
10−11
−290%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+331%
30−35
−331%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+261%
30−35
−261%
Metro Exodus 104
+259%
27−30
−259%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+353%
16−18
−353%
Valorant 119
+250%
30−35
−250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+211%
9−10
−211%
Dota 2 79
+229%
24−27
−229%
Elden Ring 39
+333%
9−10
−333%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+229%
24−27
−229%
Metro Exodus 35
+289%
9−10
−289%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144
+260%
40−45
−260%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+200%
9−10
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+229%
24−27
−229%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+300%
12−14
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+325%
4−5
−325%
Dota 2 93
+288%
24−27
−288%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+288%
16−18
−288%
Fortnite 60−65
+320%
14−16
−320%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+274%
18−20
−274%
Valorant 62
+313%
14−16
−313%

This is how RX 5700 XT and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 370% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 217% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 243% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 5700 XT surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.88 13.71
Recency 7 July 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

RX 5700 XT has a 212.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU 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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