Radeon R9 FURY X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

When comparing Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon RX Vega M GL, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon RX Vega M GL is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 M GL here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 FURY X Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 FURY X has 323% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon RX Vega M GL have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 FURY X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 30−35 10−11
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16
low / 720p 75−80 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 FURY X Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Fiji Polaris 22
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 24 June 2015 1 February 2018
Pipelines 4096 1280
Core clock speed 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1011 MHz
Transistor count 8,900 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 268.8 80.88
Floating-point performance 8,602 gflops 2,588 gflops
Length 191 mm
Memory bus width 4096 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 1050 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 512 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 858 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 33.4 Mh/s
Compute units 64
AppAcceleration +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
FRTC +
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