Radeon RX Vega M GL vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon RX Vega M GL, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX Vega M GL outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 489 | 451 |
| Place by popularity | 28 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 41.35 | 10.69 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega | Polaris 22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 1 February 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 | no data | 931 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 1011 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 80.88 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.588 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
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).
| Interface | no data | IGP |
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 | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 179.2 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| 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 | 23
−4.3%
| 24−27
+4.3%
|
| 1440p | 17
−5.9%
| 18−20
+5.9%
|
| 4K | 9
−11.1%
| 10−12
+11.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Elden Ring | 18
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 32
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 33
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| Valorant | 44
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
−24.1%
|
35−40
+24.1%
|
| Elden Ring | 22
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−11.3%
|
55−60
+11.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 19
−89.5%
|
35−40
+89.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 57
−36.8%
|
75−80
+36.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 48
−202%
|
140−150
+202%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
+33.3%
|
35−40
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−5.3%
|
40−45
+5.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−9.9%
|
75−80
+9.9%
|
| Valorant | 37
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Elden Ring | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 21
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Valorant | 39
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 6
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 13
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−11.1%
|
20−22
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and RX Vega M GL compete in popular games:
- RX Vega M GL is 4% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega M GL is 6% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega M GL is 11% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 33% faster.
- in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 202% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 1 test (6%)
- RX Vega M GL is ahead in 10 tests (59%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (35%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.01 | 10.09 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 1 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
RX Vega M GL, on the other hand, has a 12% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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