AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient videocard review

AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient

Radeon Vega 8 Efficient videocard released by AMD; release date: 23 April 2018. The videocard is designed for desktop-computers and based on GCN 5.0 microarchitecture codenamed Raven.

Core clock speed - 300 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1100 MHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Transistors count - 4,940 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 35 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38581
1894
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1295
355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
26.039 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
176.928 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
95.851 Frames/s
1.666 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
530.303 Frames/s
27.603 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4429.590 mHash/s
135.437 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
2408 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3170 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3352 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
2408.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3170.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3352.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36466
862
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 1894
PassMark - G2D Mark 355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 26.039 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 176.928 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.666 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 27.603 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 135.437 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 2408 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3170 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3352 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 2408.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3170.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3352.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 862

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture GCN 5.0
Code name Raven
Launch date 23 April 2018
Place in performance rating 971
Type Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Transistor count 4,940 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6