Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon RX Vega 3

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 3, 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 Kaveri stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 3, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 3 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 3 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 Kaveri or Radeon RX Vega 3 here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Radeon RX Vega 3 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 3
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - with Vega.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
high / 768p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
low / 768p	18−20	45−50
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	0−1	16−18
medium / 768p	−	10−12
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	16−18
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 3
Architecture	GCN 1.1	Vega
Code name	Kaveri	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 June 2014	7 January 2018
Pipelines	384	192
Core clock speed	533 MHz
Boost Clock	654 MHz	1000 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), Shader 5.0	DirectX 12_1
Laptop size	medium sized
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Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon RX Vega 3

Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 3 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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