Radeon HD 7950 vs Radeon RX Vega 8

When choosing between Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon RX Vega 8, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon RX Vega 8.

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Radeon RX Vega 8 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 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 here:

Radeon RX Vega 8 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7950	Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7950 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 7950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−33
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	120−130
ultra / 1080p	180−190	60−65
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Fortnite is 229% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Metro Exodus is 416% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	130−140	30−33
medium / 768p	85−90	20−22
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 313% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7950	Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	31 January 2012	26 October 2017
Pipelines	1792	512
Boost Clock	1250 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	89.60
Floating-point performance	2,867 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	240 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.56 kh/s
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	381 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
PowerTune	+
ZeroCore	+
Design	reference
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
CrossFire	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	250 Sol/s
Compute units	28
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon HD 7950 vs Radeon RX Vega 8

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