Radeon Vega 7 vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Radeon Vega 7, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2017
15 Watt
4.51

Vega 7 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking660532
Place by popularity3818
Power efficiency20.6111.38
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeCezanne
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 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 cores512448
Core clock speed300 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1900 MHz
Number of transistors9,800 million9,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate57.6053.20
Floating-point processing power1.843 TFLOPS1.702 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs3228

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).

InterfaceIGPIGP
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 typeSystem SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.21.2

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.51
Vega 7 7.47
+65.6%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3557
Vega 7 5249
+47.6%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 2381
Vega 7 3348
+40.6%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 15770
Vega 7 24726
+56.8%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 693
Vega 7 1032
+48.9%

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 HD18
−22.2%
22
+22.2%
1440p18−20
−77.8%
32
+77.8%
4K8
−100%
16
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
−60%
24−27
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Battlefield 5 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 58
−63.8%
95−100
+63.8%
Hitman 3 9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Metro Exodus 22
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
−50%
24−27
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
−53.8%
100−105
+53.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
−50%
45−50
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Far Cry 5 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 52
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%
Hitman 3 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Metro Exodus 17
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−50%
24−27
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55
−63.6%
90−95
+63.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
−50%
12−14
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−60%
8−9
+60%
Far Cry 5 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Hitman 3 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
−60%
24−27
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
−50%
12−14
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−60%
16−18
+60%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hitman 3 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4
−50%
6−7
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Vega 7 compete in popular games:

  • Vega 7 is 22% faster in 1080p
  • Vega 7 is 78% faster in 1440p
  • Vega 7 is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.51 7.47
Recency 26 October 2017 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has 200% lower power consumption.

Vega 7, on the other hand, has a 65.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Vega 7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.


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