Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000, 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

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	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	55−60	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	30−35
medium / 768p	18−20	21−24
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	26 October 2017
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		1200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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