Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 Iris Plus Graphics 640 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 Iris Plus Graphics 640 or Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 640
Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are manufactured 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
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon RX Vega 8 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
24−27
30−33
medium / 768p
16−18
20−22
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 640
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Vega
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 January 2017
26 October 2017
Pipelines
48
512
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
Quick Sync
+
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