[Analysis & Benches] AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Ryzen 4000, 35/45W) – an iGPU that is faster than most of the low-end GPUs

LaptopMedia.com Highlights [Analysis & Benches] AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Ryzen 4000, 35/45W) - an iGPU that is faster than most of the low-end GPUs

From: Alex Iliev 16 September 2020 / 04:32 | 1

The mobile Zen 2 processors are really capable products. They combine a fast CPU and a decent iGPU into a single chip. On top of that, the end prices of the Zen 2-based devices are lower compared to the Intel ones. Let’s take for example the Intel Core i7-10750H. It’s not a bad CPU, but its integrated video card is the Intel UHD 630 that is a bit old and not-so-fast even for an integrated GPU. In most cases, the laptops that are configured with this Intel CPU are more expensive when compared to notebooks with an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 4800H.

On the other hand, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is a new CPU that has 8 core and 16 threads but its iGPU is the reasonably powerful AMD RX Vega 7. The latter proved to us that its one of the fastest integrated video cards up to date and even some low-end dedicated graphics like the NVIDIA MX series can have a hard time against it. At least for now, the only real challenger of the RX Vega 7 is its bigger sibling – the AMD RX Vega 8.

That’s why we are going to show you the performance of RX Vega 7 with the aid of a lot of gaming tests and videos.

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Specs overview
GPU specs table
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (External monitor) – AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Verdict

Specs overview

As we already said, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 is an iGPU. It has 512 MB memory but it uses the system RAM too if some game needs more VRAM. During testing, we saw that this is an automated process and we didn’t find anything in BIOS that is related to decreasing or increasing the amount of RAM that the iGPU can use. When we fired up Doom Eternal (on Ultra Nightmare preset) the game has allocated a hefty 8150MB of the system memory for the iGPU.

So, keep that in mind that too – this iGPU really benefits from faster memory (at least DDR4 3200MHz) and 16GB of RAM is not a bad idea at all. That is the recipe if you want to squeeze everything out of the RX Vega 7.

Some specs – the AMD RX Vega 7 is equipped with 448 shader units, 8 ROPs, and you can find it with TDP levels from 15W to 45W because this integrated GPU is fitted in CPUs like the ULV AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and you can go as high as the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H that has a 45W TDP.

GPU specs table

	Radeon RX Vega 7
Architecture	Vega
GPU chip	GCN
Shader units	448
ROPs	8
Base Clock (MHz)	–
Boost clock (MHz)	1600
Memory clock (MHz)	system memory dependable
Memory size (MB)	512MB + allocated system memory
Memory type	DDR4
Memory bus width (bit)	64
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 – 45W
DirectX version	12.1
Technology	7nm
RTX capabilities	No
Release date	01.2020
Detailed specs	Link

Synthetic benchmarks

3DMark Time Spy (G)

Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 35/45W) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502

1097

Intel UHD Graphics 630 Dell Latitude 5401

393

Intel UHD Graphics G1 ASUS ZenBook 13 UX325

462

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5

821

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) Asus ZenBook 14 UX434

834

3DMark Fire Strike (G)

Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 35/45W) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502

3739

Intel UHD Graphics 630 Dell Latitude 5401

1265

Intel UHD Graphics G1 ASUS ZenBook 13 UX325

1749

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5

3024

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) Asus ZenBook 14 UX434

3039

3DMark Wild Life (G)

Results are from the 3DMark: Wild Life benchmark (higher the score, the better)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 35/45W) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502

2008

Intel UHD Graphics 630 Dell Latitude 5401

Intel UHD Graphics G1 ASUS ZenBook 13 UX325

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) Asus ZenBook 14 UX434

Unigine Superposition

Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 35/45W) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502

695

Intel UHD Graphics 630 Dell Latitude 5401

276

Intel UHD Graphics G1 ASUS ZenBook 13 UX325

327

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5

707

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) Asus ZenBook 14 UX434

482

Gaming tests and gameplay videos (External monitor) – AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
Average FPS	144 fps	100 fps	72 fps

DOTA 2	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	142 fps	100 fps	52 fps	41 fps

GTA-V-benchmarks

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)
Average FPS	74 fps	29 fps	16 fps	–

For Honor	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
Average FPS	28 fps	27 fps	21 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)
Average FPS	70 fps	49 fps	44 fps	39 fps

rise-of-the-tomb-raider

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)
Average FPS	42 fps	29 fps	14 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)
Average FPS	24 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)
Average FPS	35 fps	19 fps	–	–

Doom (2016)	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	43 fps	35 fps	32 fps

Doom Eternal	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings)
Average FPS	35 fps	33 fps	29 fps

Red Dead Redemption 2	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
Average FPS	26 fps	–	–	–

Metro Exodus	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
Average FPS	32 fps	12 fps	–

Gears 5	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	38 fps	24 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)
Average FPS	29 fps	24 fps	–	–

Hearthstone	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)
Average FPS	197 fps	194 fps	60 fps

Minecraft	Full HD, Minimum (Check settings)	Full HD, Maximum (Check settings)
Average FPS	401 fps	47 fps

League Of Legends	Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, V.High (Check settings)
Average FPS	235 fps	210 fps	192 fps

Rocket League	Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings)	Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings)
Average FPS	135 fps	46 fps

Overwatch	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Epic (Check settings)
Average FPS	77 fps	54 fps	28 fps

PUBG	Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	41 fps	28 fps	27 fps	20 fps

Darksiders Genesis	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Mid (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	58 fps	36 fps	31 fps	25 fps

Halo Reach	Full HD, Performance (Check settings)	Full HD, Original (Check settings)	Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings)
Average FPS	73 fps	67 fps	64 fps

Borderlands 3	Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
Average FPS	35 fps	23 fps	–	–

Team Fortress 2	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
Average FPS	126 fps	79 fps

eFootball PES 2020	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)
Average FPS	62 fps	38 fps

FIFA 20	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	132 fps	74 fps

The Witcher 3	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	34 fps	26 fps	21 fps	–

Need For Speed Heat	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	32 fps	23 fps	xxx fps

Apex Legends	Full HD, Min. (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
Average FPS	42 fps	31 fps	22 fps

Battlefield V	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	45 fps	33 fps	27 fps	25 fps

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare	Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Normal (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	27 fps	23 fps	17 fps

ARK: Survival Evolved	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Epic (Check settings)
Average FPS	28 fps	14 fps	–	–

Total War Three Kingdoms	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, Medium (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)	Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS	34 fps	25 fps	xxx fps	xxx fps

Warframe	Full HD, Low (Check settings)	Full HD, High (Check settings)
Average FPS	96 fps	47 fps

Verdict

The overall performance of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 is impressive. This is not just a regular iGPU that can be used for casual work like Web browsing, watching videos, and super-light games. This integrated product can be a real money saver because if you don’t need a super-fast video card the RX Vega 7 will do the job even better than some low-end dedicated GPUs. And it’s clearly faster than the majority of the iGPUs out there.

The other pros are that being an iGPU, the RX Vega 7 doesn’t dissipate too much heat, it has a lower power consumption than a lot of other not-so-fast dedicated videos which (probably) leads to better comfort during gameplay because of the lowered heat levels. Also, perhaps the noise that comes from the cooling fans could be lower too (but that depends on the cooling solution of the particular device).

In short, if you don’t need too much graphics power, the AMD RX Vega 7 will definitely do the job and it’ll save you some money in the process.

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