AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) is an integrated graphics for Ryzen 4000 series laptop/desktop APUs launched on Jan 6th, 2020. It is also known as AMD Radeon graphics 512SP (Ryzen 4000).
I have collected all the data from reputable sites like Techpowerup, Notebook-Check, etc. for the specs and performance of the Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics.
Let’s dive into all the capabilities, specs, benchmarks, and gaming performance of the AMD Radeon graphics 8cu/512SP.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) Info
All the basic information about the Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics is presented such as GPU Architecture, market segment, codename, and price.
| GPU Codename | Renoir-M/Renoir |
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 |
| Release date | Jan 6th, 2020 |
| Generation | Vega II IGP |
| Foundry | TSMC |
| Market Segment | Laptop/Desktop |
| Production | Active |
| Predecessor | Vega IGP |
| Successor | Navi II IGP |
| Price | No Data |
Technical Specifications
The detailed specification of AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics includes compute units, number of shaders, pixel rate, texture filter rate, die size, density, TDP, process size, Vram, and more.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 specs of both Renoir and Renoir-M are similar except for the clock speeds and TDP.
| Compute Units | 8 CUs |
| Shaders / Stream Processors | 512 Units |
| TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) | 32 |
| ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline) | 8 |
| RayTracing Cores | None |
| L1 Cache | No Data |
| L2 Cache | No Data |
| Transistors | 9.8 billion |
| Process Size | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 156 mm² |
| Density | 62.8M / mm² |
| Chip Package | FCBGA-1140 (FP6) µOPGA-1331 (AM4) |
| Pixel Rate | 14.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 56.00 GTexel/s |
Board Design
| TDP (Total Draw Power) | 15 W (max 45W) |
| Slot Width | IGP |
| Outputs | Portable Device Dependent Motherboard Dependent (desktop APUs) |
| Bus Interface | IGP |
| Power Connectors | None |
GPU Frequencies
The AMD Radeon graphics 512SP mobile is clocked at 1.75 and 1.95 GHz and the Radeon graphics 512SP Desktop iGPUs are clocked at 2.0 and 2.1 GHz.
| Base Clock | Boost Clock | FP16 (Half) | FP32 (Float) | FP64 (Double) | Pixel Rate | Texture Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 MHz | 1.75 GHz | 3.584 TFLOPS | 1.792 TFLOPS | 112 GFLOPS | 14 GPixel/s | 56 GTexel/s |
| 400 MHz | 1.95 GHz | 3.993 TFLOPS | 1.996 TFLOPS | 124.8 GFLOPS | 15.60 GPixel/s | 62.40 GTexel/s |
| 400 MHz | 2.0 GHz | 4.096 TFLOPS | 2.048 TFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 16.00 GPixel/s | 64 GTexel/s |
| 400 MHz | 2.1 GHz | 4.3 TFLOPS | 2.150 TFLOPS | 134.4 GFLOPS | 16.80 GPixel/s | 67.20 GTexel/s |
Video Memory (VRAM) capacity and Type
It tells how much VRAM Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU has, VRAM type, size, bus, and bandwidth. Since this is an i-GPU, it doesn’t have a dedicated VRAM and uses a part of the system RAM.
The Radeon RX Vega 8 VRAM allocation max. capability is only 2GB (can be increased via BIOS).
| Memory Size | System Shared |
| Memory Type | System Shared |
| Memory Bus | System Shared |
| Memory Clock | System Shared |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent |
API Features Support
Graphical API features supported by AMD Radeon graphics 512SP/Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000) graphics card are:
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 |
Other Hardware Features
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max. Resolution | 3840×2160 @ 60Hz |
Hardware Codec Support
Hardware codecs supported by this GPU are:
| h264 | Decode / Encode |
| AV1 | No |
| h265 / HEVC (8-bit) | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10-bit) | Decode / Encode |
| VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1 | Decode |
| AVC | Decode / Encode |
| JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Synthetic Benchmark Performance
These benchmarks are measured by GPU benchmarking software like 3DMark Time Spy graphics score, 3DMark Fire strike graphics, Passmark Performance Testsuite, and Geekbench 6.2.
What is the Passmark Performance Test suite?
The Passmark performance test suite is a 3D benchmark designed for video cards by using the DirectX feature.
It puts a load on the GPU for various DirectX versions like DX9, DX10, DX11, and DX12 provides separate benchmark results, and gives you the average G3D mark score.
What is the 3D Mark Time Spy benchmark?
It calculates both the CPU and GPU performance and gives you the system’s overall score. It also ranks your overall score on the internet and ranks your system accordingly.
What is the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark?
It is a standard to test your gaming PC graphics render capability in detail and complexity which is quite taxing to the gaming hardware. It uses DirectX 11 API and renders at 1080P resolution.
What is the Geekbench 6 GPU benchmark?
Geekbench 6 GPU benchmarks your graphics card computing power in gaming, image processing, video editing, photography, and machine learning. It tests your GPU Open CL, metal, and Vulkan score.
| Benchmark Tools | Ryzen 7 4800U (Radeon RX Vega 8 at 1.75 GHz) | Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G (Radeon RX Vega 8 at 2.1 GHz) |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 1241 | 1766 |
| 3DMark Firestrike Graphics | 3927 | 5470 |
| Open CL | No Data | No Data |
| Vulkan | No Data | No Data |
| Passmark | 2344 | 2682 |
Gaming Performance
Gaming performance is to measure how well this integrated graphics card performs in gaming by running multiple games on it and calculating the average fps and 1% lows.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir-M) Gaming Benchmark (Laptop)
The gaming benchmark is from the Ryzen 7 4800U integrated GPU, which is AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 1.75GHz
The Test System is the Lenovo Ideapad 5 15ARE05 with Ryzen 7 4800U and RX Vega 8 onboard GPU, 16GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM, 512GB SSD, and Win 10.
Gaming benchmark details in table format
| Games | Avg. FPS | 1% Lows | Graphics Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V | 45 | 22 | 1080p, Normal, 4x AF |
| Fortnite | 63 | 19 | 1080p, Low, DX11 View Dist = Far |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20 | 18 | 720p, Low |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 27 | 24 | 720p Low |
| COD Warzone | 37 | 14 | 1080p, Low, Rend. Res = 80% |
| Rainbow Six Siege | 53 | 43 | 1080p, Low |
| Doom Eternal | 44 | 30 | 720p, Low |
| The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt | 37 | 32 | 720p, Med |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 25 | 22 | 720p, Low |
| Valorant | 104 | 34 | 1080p, Low |
| RDR2 | 31 | 25 | 720p, Low |
| Battlefield V | 51 | 39 | 720p, Low |
| Dota 2 | 86 | 31 | 1080p, Low |
| Apex Legends | 51 | 23 | 720p, Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 32 | 28 | 1080p, Low |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27 | 23 | 720p, Low |
| TLOU Part 1 | 22 | 14 | 720p, V. Low, FSR Perf |
| SOTR | 45 | 40 | 720p, Low, AMD FidelityFX = On |
The games ran on 720p low settings as the iGPU RX Vega 8 on Lenovo Ideapad 5 15ARE05 had a 15W TDP, If you have a 25W/37W/45W version it can easily play games on 1080p low settings.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) Gaming Benchmark (Desktop)
The gaming benchmark is from the Ryzen 7 4700G integrated GPU, which is AMD Radeon graphics (igpu) 8cu/512SP 2.10ghz.
The Test System is a Ryzen 7 4700G APU and RX Vega 8 i-GPU, 16GB DDR4-3600 MHz RAM, and Win 10.
Gaming benchmark details in table format
| Games | Avg. FPS | 1% Lows | Graphics Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V | 91 | 60 | 1080p, High |
| Project Cars | 46 | 40 | 1080p, Low/Med, Tex = High, 16x AF |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 33 | 28 | 1080p, Low/Med |
| Metro Exodus | 38 | 25 | 1080p, Low, DX12 |
| Control | 42 | 39 | 1080p, Med Rend. Res = 768p |
| NFS Heat | 29 | 22 | 1080p, Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55 | 49 | 1080p, High |
| Battlefield V | 46 | 36 | 1080p, Low |
| Gears 5 | 39 | 29 | 1080p, Med/High |
| SOTR | 34 | 28 | 1080p, Low |
| The Witcher 3 | 39 | 28 | 1080p, Low, SSAO |
| Rainbow Six Siege | 94 | 79 | 1080p, Low |
| Rocket league | 74 | 54 | 1080p, High |
| Resident Evil 3 | 44 | 36 | 1080p, High |
| Death Stranding | 34 | 26 | 1080p, High |
The games ran at 1080p High/Low settings easily due to the higher TDP of RX Vega 8 graphics, even though the games are old most games are AAA titles which are very graphics-demanding title.
Is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 good for gaming?
It is good for 1080p Low gaming, as the above benchmark shows that 900p/720p and 1080p low gaming are possible. Without using FSR 1080p gaming is worse.
The RX Vega 8 on Ryzen 7 4700G was able to run some older AAA titles on 1080p High settings due to higher TDP. Faster RAM does help in getting a few more FPS.
Some modern AAA titles ran on 720p low settings with FSR performance mode to get a playable 30FPS. For these low-tier iGPUs, FSR is a great help.
What is the Radeon RX Vega 8 Nvidia equivalent?
Radeon RX Vega 8 easily beat the Nvidia MX350 mobile dedicated GPU and is equivalent to the Nvidia Geforce MX450 in terms of performance on a notebook.
Regarding desktops, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU beats the Nvidia GTX 650 Ti and is equivalent to the GTX 570.
AMD Radeon Vega 8 (Renoir/Renoir-M) Used in the Following CPUs
| Processors | GPU Base Clock | GPU Boost Clock | FP32(Float) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 4700G | 400 MHz | 2.10 GHz | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G | 400 MHz | 2.10 GHz | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 7 4700GE | 400 MHz | 2.00 GHz | 2.048 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G | 400 MHz | 2.10 GHz | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE | 400 MHz | 2.10 GHz | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 9 4900H | 400 MHz | 1.75 GHz | 1.792 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 9 4900HS | 400 MHz | 1.75 GHz | 1.792 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 7 4800U | 400 MHz | 1.75 GHz | 1.792 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 7 4980U | 400 MHz | 1.95 GHz | 1.996 TFLOPS |
| Ryzen 9 4900U | 400 MHz | 1.75 GHz | 1.792 TFLOPS |
