UHD Graphics vs Radeon RX Vega 9

Place in the ranking	608	607
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Power efficiency	25.65	38.55
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code name	Vega Raven Ridge	Jasper Lake GT1
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	26 October 2017 (7 years ago)	11 January 2021 (4 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	576	256
Core clock speed	no data	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	750 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	12.00
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	8
TMUs	no data	16

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

Ring Bus

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	no data	System Shared
Memory bus width	no data	System Shared
Memory clock speed	no data	System 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 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_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.2

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

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21−24

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Elden Ring	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Dota 2	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Elden Ring	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Fortnite	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
World of Tanks	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Dota 2	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Elden Ring	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
World of Tanks	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Fortnite	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

This is how RX Vega 9 and UHD Graphics compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.59	5.60
Recency	26 October 2017	11 January 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

UHD Graphics has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 9 and UHD Graphics.

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