Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs UHD Graphics 617

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)		15 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type		DDR3L/LPDDR3
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is 420 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	85−90	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 12% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 20% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	8−9
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 18% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	27−30	18−20
medium / 768p	18−20	12−14
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
high / 768p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 14% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	UHD Graphics 617
Architecture	GCN	Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Kaby-Lake GT2
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	30 October 2018
Pipelines	384	24
Core clock speed	720 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock		1150 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		25.20
Memory bus width		64/128 Bit
Shared memory	+	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	12 (12_1)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.1
Vulkan		1.1.103
Quick Sync		+
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs UHD Graphics 617

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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