AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Specs and Performance

Alex Jones

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (Vega 870) Graphics

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL is an integrated graphics for Intel Kaby Lake G laptop/notebook CPUs launched on Feb 1st, 2018. It is also known as Vega 870.

This iGPU has its own dedicated VRAM, a unique combination of two Dies; an Intel CPU and a Vega GPU in a single package.

I have collected all the data from reputable sites like Techpowerup, Notebook-Check, etc. for the specs and performance of the Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU.

Let’s dive into all the capabilities, specs, benchmarks, and gaming performance of the Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics.

Radeon RX Vega M GL Info

All the basic information about the Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU is presented such as GPU Architecture, market segment, codename, and price.

GPU CodenameVega Kaby Lake-G
GPU namePolaris 22
GPU VariantVegaM XL (D715A714)
ArchitectureGCN 4.0
Release dateFeb 1st, 2018
GenerationVega
FoundryGlobalFoundries
Market SegmentLaptop
ProductionActive
PriceNo Data

Technical Specifications

The detailed specification of AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL includes compute units, number of shaders, pixel rate, texture filter rate, die size, density, TDP, process size, Vram, and more.

Compute Units20 CUs
Shaders / Stream Processors1280 Units
TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)80
ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)32
L1 Cache16 KB (per CU)
L2 Cache1024 KB
Transistors5 billion
Process Size14 nm
Die Size208 mm²
Density24.0M / mm²
Chip PackageFCBGA2270
Pixel Rate32.35 GPixel/s
Texture Rate80.88 GTexel/s

Board Design

TDP (Total Draw Power)65W
Slot WidthIGP
OutputsPortable Device Dependent
Bus InterfaceIntegrated
Power ConnectorsNone

GPU Frequencies

The GPU frequency of RX Vega m GL is:

Base ClockBoost ClockFP16 (Half)FP32 (Float)FP64 (Double)
931 MHz1.01 GHz2.58 TFLOPS2.58 TFLOPS161.8 GFLOPS

Video Memory (VRAM) capacity and Type

It tells how much VRAM Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU has, VRAM type, size, bus, and bandwidth. This is an i-GPU, that has a dedicated VRAM and doesn’t rely on system RAM.

Memory Size4 GB
Memory TypeHBM2
Memory Bus1024bit
Memory Clock700 MHz
(1400Mb/s effective)
Bandwidth179.2GB/s

API Features Support

Graphical API features supported by AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics card are:

DirectX12 (12_0)
OpenGL4.6
OpenCL2.1
Vulkan1.2
Shader Model6.4

Other Hardware Features

Max Displays6
4K SupportYes, @60Hz
Graphics OutputeDP 1.4, DP 1.4 w/ HDR, HDMI 2.0b, DVI

Hardware Codec Support

Hardware codecs supported by this GPU are:

h264Decode / Encode
AV1No
h265 / HEVC (8-bit)Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10-bit)Decode / Encode
VP8Decode / Encode
VP9Decode / Encode
VC-1Decode
AVCDecode / Encode
JPEGDecode / 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Benchmark
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Benchmark by Gamingwartech

Benchmark ToolsIntel i7 8705G
(Radeon RX Vega M GL )
3DMark Time Spy Graphics2072
3DMark Firestrike Graphics7348
Open CL20840
Vulkan23778
Passmark3632
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU benchmark on Intel i7 8705G

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.

The gaming benchmark is from the Intel i7 8705G integrated GPU, which is Radeon RX Vega M GL 4GB.

The Test System is Dell XPS 15 9575 FY00N having specs Intel Core i7-8705G with Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and Win 10.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Gaming Benchmark (AVG FPS)
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Gaming Benchmark (AVG FPS) by Gamingwartech

Gaming benchmark details in table format

GamesAvg. FPSGraphics Setting
GTA V581080p, High, 8x AF,
2xMSAA + FXAA
Doom Eternal461080p, Med
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order471080p, Med
Fortnite551080p, High
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey391080p, High
NFS Heat361080p, High
COD MW 2019381080p, High
Grid 2019421080p, High
Apex Legends411080p, High, 8x AF
TSAA
RDR269720p, Low
Ghost Recon Breakpoint331080p, Med
Fifa 20991080p, Ultra
Borderlands 3391080p, Med
Control87720p, Low
F1 2019381080p, Ultra 16x AF,
TAA
Rage 252720p, Low
Dirt Rally 2541080p, High, 8x AF,
TAA
Rainbow Six Siege971080p, High, 4x AF,
TAA
Anthem371080p, High
FC New Dawn381080p, Ultra
Metro Exodus321080p, Med
Battlefield V471080p, Ultra
SOTR361080p, High, SMAA
Rocket League1591080p, Med
Prey611080p, Ultra, 16x AF,
2Tx SMAA
ROTR421080p, High, FXAA,
4x AF
Total 20 Games Benchmarked with RX Vega M GL (Intel i7 8705G CPU)

Is the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL good for gaming?

Yes, Radeon RX Vega M GL is a decent 1080p gaming card, which can run games at 1080p high/ultra at 40-60 FPS on some older games and 1080p low on some demanding AAA titles.

It is well over an entry-level 1080p graphics card.

What is the Radeon RX Vega M GL Nvidia equivalent?

Radeon RX Vega M GL easily beats the Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 mobile dedicated GPU and is almost equivalent to the GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU in terms of performance on a notebook.

Regarding desktops, the RX Vega M GL graphics card beats the GTX 1630, is equivalent to the GTX 1050, and slightly gets beaten out by a 4% margin.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics Used in Following CPUs

ProcessorsGPU Base ClockGPU Boost ClockFP32(Float)
Intel core i5-8305G931 MHz1.01 GHz2.58 TFLOPS
Intel core i7-8705G931 MHz1.01 GHz2.58 TFLOPS
Intel core i7-8706G931 MHz1.01 GHz2.58 TFLOPS

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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