AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 vs AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)

VS
Performance
Radeon RX Vega 9386% better
4,3804% of 104,598
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
9011% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 9 has 386% better performance than the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 9
No data available
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX Vega 9 and the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Shop Radeon RX Vega 9
Shop Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Summary

#

About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 GPU

The Radeon RX Vega 9 is an graphics card by AMD. It is built on the Vega GPU microarchitecture and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX Vega 9 includes 576 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX Vega 9 has the 264th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.19% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU

The AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q3 2014. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Spectre SL) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R5 includes 256 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 497 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 626 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R5 has the 469th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.86% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureVegaGCN 2.0
Market SegmentIntegratedIntegrated
Release Date--Q3 2014
Production Status--End-of-life
ShopCheck PriceCheck Price

Gaming Performance

#

Select a game to compare FPS metrics

Display FPS for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Low - 720p
--
31 FPS
Medium - 768p
--
17 FPS
High - 768p
--
14 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
--
QHD - 1440p
--
--
4K UHD - 2160p
--
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 9 orRadeon R5 (Kaveri)

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 9 orRadeon R5 (Kaveri)
GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

#
Performance
Radeon RX Vega 9386% better
4,3804% of 104,598
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
9011% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 9 has 386% better performance than the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX Vega 9 is ranked 264th with a score of 4,380, and the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is ranked 469th with a score of 901.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 9
No data available
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX Vega 9 and the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 9 or

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 9 orRadeon R5 (Kaveri)
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
872
--
3DMark Time Spy Score
974
--
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
19,255
(+386.36%)
3,959
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,789
(+387.59%)
572
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,424
(+333.73%)
1,020
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
55
(+205.56%)
18
PassMark G3D Mark
--
301
PassMark G2D Mark
--
100
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

#

Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Codename--Spectre SL
ArchitectureVegaGCN 2.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors4.5 billion2,410 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Memory Size--System Shared
Memory Type--System Shared
Memory Bandwidth--System Dependent
Memory Clock--System Shared
Memory Interface--System Shared

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Bus Interface--IGP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Outputs--Motherboard Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Stream Processors (SP)576256
Compute Units (CU)--4
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)--16
Render Output Units (ROP)--4
Core Clock Speed--497 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,300 MHz626 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Pixel Fill Rate--1.99 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate--7.95 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance--254.5 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance--15.9 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 9Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
DirectX--12 (12_0)
OpenCL--2.1
OpenGL--4.6
Shader Model--6.5

Check out these comparisons for similar GPUs:

Looking for alternatives? Check out these similar GPUs:

* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.