Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX Vega 5

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 5, 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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 5, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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Radeon RX Vega 5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 5 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 RX Vega 5 here:

Radeon RX Vega 5 Laptops

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	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 5
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	190−200
medium / 768p	110−120	160−170
ultra / 1080p	55−60	85−90
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	90−95
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 71% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	45−50
medium / 768p	18−20	30−33
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Vega
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	7 January 2020
Pipelines	384	320
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		1400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	DirectX 12_1
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX Vega 5

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