Radeon R6 Carrizo vs Radeon RX Vega 9
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 9, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R6 Carrizo stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 9, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 9 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 9 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R6 Carrizo or Radeon RX Vega 9 here:
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
27−30
medium / 1080p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Battlefield 5 is 328% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
190−200
medium / 768p
85−90
160−170
ultra / 1080p
35−40
85−90
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
90−95
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Fortnite is 186% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Forza Horizon 4 is 287% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
40−45
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Grand Theft Auto V is 153% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
0−1
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 325% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
9−10
45−50
medium / 768p
7−8
30−33
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 333% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in World of Tanks is 57% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture
GCN 1.2/2.0
Vega
Code name
Carrizo
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
4 June 2015
26 October 2017
Pipelines
384
576
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1300 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
DirectX 12_1
Laptop size
medium sized
Check Price
Check Price
