Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 Carrizo, 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 512 Cores Kaveri stacks up against Radeon R7 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)		12-35 Watt
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	12−14
medium / 1080p	9−10	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	85−90	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 54% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	55−60	45−50
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	5−6	1−2
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	6−7
medium / 1080p	7−8	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	65−70
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	6−7
medium / 1080p	10−12	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	27−30	14−16
medium / 768p	18−20	10−12
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
high / 768p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Carrizo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	4 June 2015
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count		2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Memory bus width		64/128 Bit
Shared memory	+	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

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