Radeon RX 5600M vs RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon RX 5600M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.14

RX 5600M outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
RX 5600M RX 5600M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking452254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6910.48
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 22Navi 10
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)7 July 2020 (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 cores12802304
Core clock speed931 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1265 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88182.2
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS5.829 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80144

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

RX Vega M GL 10.14
RX 5600M 22.94
+126%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX Vega M GL 3899
RX 5600M 8817
+126%

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 HD35−40
−154%
89
+154%
1440p27−30
−130%
62
+130%
4K16−18
−138%
38
+138%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−144%
80−85
+144%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−70.1%
240−250
+70.1%
Dota 2 65−70
−55.1%
107
+55.1%
Fortnite 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−119%
75−80
+119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−144%
80−85
+144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−316%
104
+316%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
−50.7%
104
+50.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−144%
80−85
+144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−156%
64
+156%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−95%
35−40
+95%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−191%
30−35
+191%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−106%
70−75
+106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−144%
21−24
+144%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 154% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600M is 130% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600M is 138% 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 RX 5600M is 316% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is ahead in 17 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 50 tests (75%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.14 22.94
Recency 1 February 2018 7 July 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

RX Vega M GL has 130.8% lower power consumption.

RX 5600M, on the other hand, has a 126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

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