Radeon Steam Deck 8CU vs UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 2 (2020−2023) |
| GPU code name | Gen. 11 | RDNA 2 Sephiroth |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 9 November 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.8 - 10 Watt | no 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.
| Shared memory | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12_1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 January 2021 | 9 November 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Steam Deck 8CU has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU) and Radeon Steam Deck 8CU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU) is a desktop card while Radeon Steam Deck 8CU 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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