Radeon RX Vega 5 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX Vega 5 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 or Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon RX Vega 5 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are build with Vega architecture.
Radeon RX Vega 5 is manufactured by 7 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
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−33
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon RX Vega 5 and Radeon RX Vega 8 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
150−160
medium / 768p
160−170
120−130
ultra / 1080p
85−90
60−65
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
65−70
medium / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
45−50
30−33
medium / 768p
30−33
20−22
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
Full Specs
Radeon RX Vega 5
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
Vega
Vega
Code name
Vega
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2020
26 October 2017
Pipelines
320
512
Boost Clock
1400 MHz
1200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
14 nm
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
DirectX 12_1
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