AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (Renoir C4) vs Intel UHD Graphics G1 – the RX Vega 5 is 27% faster and comes at a lower price
Integrated video cards for gaming – a few years back that was mission impossible but with the latest SoCs things are definitely brighter. For today’s article, we’ve decided to pick the two least powerful iGPUs from AMD and Intel that are based on their latest mobile advanced architectures up to date – Zen 2 and Ice Lake, respectively.
The AMD representative is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 that can be found in a low-end inexpensive CPU like the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U while the other contender takes place in a bit more pricey SoCs – it’s the UHD Graphics G1. Without further ado, let’s see what these two little fellas can offer when it comes to budget gaming with an iGPU.
See all configurations with AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (Renoir C4) / Intel UHD Graphics G1
Contents
Specs overview
Not much to say here, both are iGPUs that are using part of the system memory, but the AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 has its own 512MB VRAM while the Intel chip has no dedicated graphics memory. The two rivals have a default TDP of 15W. However, the RX Vega 5 has the upper hand because it uses 7nm tech while the Intel one is “just” a 10nm chip. And while the Vega iGPU has 320 shader units and 1400 MHz boost clock, the Intel UHD Graphics G1 is equipped with just 32 shaders but it has the same ROP count like its opponent – 8. The base and the boost clocks of the UHD G1 are 300 MHz/1050 MHz.
GPU comparison table
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (Renoir C4) | Intel UHD Graphics G1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Vega | Ice Lake |
| GPU chip | GCN | G1 |
| Shader units | 320 (+900%) | 32 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | – | 300 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1400 (+33%) | 1050 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | system memory dependable | system memory dependable |
| Memory size (MB) | 512MB + allocated system memory | no dedicated graphics memory |
| Memory type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | – | – |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 15W (TDP) | 15W (TDP) |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Technology | 7nm | 10nm |
| RTX capabilities | No | No |
| Release date | 01.2020 | 05.2019 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
The synthetics show an advantage for AMD RX Vega 5.
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 65 fps | 58 fps (+35%) | 36 fps (+50%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 67 fps (+3%) | 43 fps | 24 fps |
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 91 fps | 58 fps (+5%) | 30 fps (+25%) | 25 fps |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 95 fps (+4%) | 55 fps | 24 fps | – |
| Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 44 fps (+29%) | 16 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 34 fps | – | – | – |
| For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 16 fps (+45%) | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 11 fps | – | – |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 42 fps (+35%) | 30 fps (+43%) | 27 fps | 24 fps |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 31 fps | 21 fps | – | – |
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| Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 27 fps (+69%) | 18 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 16 fps | – | – | – |
–
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 15 fps (+50%) | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 10 fps | – | – | – |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 22 fps | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – | – |
–
| Doom (2016) | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 27 fps | 22 fps | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – |
–
| Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 21 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 28 fps (+22%) | 19 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 23 fps | – | – | – |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 12 fps | – | – | – |
| Hearthstone | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 168 fps (+56%) | 157 fps (+45%) | 59 fps (+4%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 108 fps | 108 fps | 57 fps |
| Minecraft | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, Maximum (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 267 fps | 38 fps (+11%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 532 fps (+99%) | 42 fps |
| League Of Legends | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, V.High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 136 fps | 138 fps | 120 fps (+25%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 197 fps (+45%) | 159 fps (+15%) | 96 fps |
| Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 86 fps (+34%) | 28 fps |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 64 fps | 28 fps |
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 41 fps (+32%) | 32 fps (+45%) | 17 fps (+42%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 31 fps | 22 fps | 12 fps |
| PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 25 fps (+32%) | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 19 fps | – | – | – |
| Darksiders Genesis | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Mid (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 33 fps (+38%) | 21 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 24 fps | – | – | – |
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| Halo Reach | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Original (Check settings) | Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 45 fps (+22%) | 43 fps (+23%) | 41 fps (+28%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 37 fps | 35 fps | 32 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 20 fps (+54%) | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 13 fps | – | – | – |
| Team Fortress 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 89 fps | 43 fps (+43%) |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 99 fps (+11%) | 30 fps |
| eFootball PES 2020 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 39 fps (+44%) | 23 fps |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 27 fps | – |
| FIFA 20 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 47 fps | 28 fps |
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| The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 20 fps | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – | – |
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 20 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – |
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 26 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – |
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| Battlefield V | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 29 fps | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – | – |
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| Call Of Duty Modern Warfare | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 17 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – |
| Total War Three Kingdoms | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 21 fps (+5%) | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 20 fps | – | – | – |
| Warframe | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 72 fps (+67%) | 32 fps |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 43 fps | – |
| World Of Tanks Encore | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 175 fps (+23%) | 32 fps (+39%) | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 142 fps | 23 fps | – |
| Far Cry New Dawn | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | – | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 9 fps | – | – |
| Path Of Exile | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 46 fps | – | – |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | – | – | – |
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Performance summary (gaming tests)
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 vs Intel UHD Graphics G1 | Full HD, Low | Full HD, Medium | Full HD, High | Full HD, Ultra | Average difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | +23% | +28% | +29% | +27% | +27% |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 |
Verdict
Without a doubt, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 is today’s winner. The performance that this iGPU offers is more than acceptable. Light games like Team Fortress 2, CS:GO, Dota 2, League Of Legends, or Rocket League aren’t a problem for the Vega iGPU if you don’t mind Low details. Yes, these games can run fine on the Intel UHD G1 Graphics as well, but with lower fps.
That’s the main weakness of the Intel UHD G1 – its performance isn’t bad, especially for the low-end integrated video card, but it definitely can’t match the AMD iGPU. On top of that, the devices with this Intel GPU are more expensive than the Vega 5-based notebooks. So, if you need a super cheap machine for light games, the AMD Ryzen 4300U with the RX Vega 5 is the right choice for you.
All laptops equipped with the AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
All laptops equipped with the Intel UHD Graphics G1
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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g1=15 usd worthy.
vega5=20 usd worthy.
big battle in a 250 usd laptop segment.
but anyway, with mrs su’s inability to produce enough, intel will sell 10 times more.