Radeon R7 Carrizo vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 8, 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 Carrizo stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 R7 Carrizo or Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - 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
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
110−120
150−160
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
14−16
30−33
medium / 768p
10−12
20−22
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Radeon RX Vega 8
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
512
512
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1200 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
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