Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX Vega 8

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 8. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX Vega 8. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX Vega 8
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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