Radeon RX Vega M GH vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between Radeon RX Vega M GH and Radeon Sky 500 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon RX Vega M GH will be the best choice, for others Radeon Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega M GH is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 M GH here:

Main Specs

  Radeon RX Vega M GH Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
Interface IGP PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH is connected by IGP, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 113 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
Radeon RX Vega M GH and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Radeon RX Vega M GH Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Vega GCN 1.0
Code name Vega Kaby Lake-G Pitcairn
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 January 2018 27 March 2013
Pipelines 1536 1280
Core clock speed 1063 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1190 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 114.2 76.00
Floating-point performance 3,656 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 1024 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 204.8 GB/s 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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