AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics of Ryzen 5 Processor

The AMD Radeon Vega 8 is an integrated graphics processor used in the AMD Ryzen 5-series main processors for laptops. The Radeon Vega 8 can be used for light gaming. It offers performance similar to basic graphics of common laptop processors, such as the Intel UHD graphics of the Intel Core CPUs. A step up in the AMD Radeon Vega line is the Vega 10 of the Ryzen 7 chips, offering improved performance, but still in the light gaming category.

AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Benchmark

Here’s a benchmark test of the Radeon Vega 8 graphics processor, incorporated into the popular AMD Ryzen 5 3500U main processor. It’s compared to other widely used graphics processors for laptops.

AMD Radeon Vega 8 Benchmark

You can watch Vega 8 gameplay videos in the Reviews, Q&A, and Videos section below on this page.

Note: The benchmark scores of the listed graphics processors are averages measured across various devices with these processors. The scores and real-world performance of the AMD Radeon Vega 8 and compared GPUs may vary depending on the notebooks' other components, settings, cooling, and other factors (especially power configuration, speed of the main processor, and single-channel vs faster dual-channel RAM). However, the benchmark results, as well as gameplay videos, are good indicators of the graphics processors' performance.

Specs of the AMD Radeon Vega 8

Here are the most important specifications of the AMD Radeon Vega 8:

GPU Name

AMD Radeon Vega 8

GPU Type

Integrated graphics (uses laptop's RAM as video memory)

Number of Execution Units, Cores, Shaders

8

Core Clock Speed

1200 MHz

Memory Bus Width

128-bit
64-bit

Video Memory Size

Shared main memory, depends on system

Memory Type

DDR4 shared system memory

Video Memory Speed

Depends on system

Production Technology

12-nanometer

Year of Release

2017
2019

Published on June 15, 2019

User Reviews and Q&A on the AMD Radeon Vega 8

Below you can read and submit user reviews, questions, and answers about the AMD Radeon Vega 8 GPU. Thank you for your contribution.

Current rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  1. Question

    Che Streak

    Hi there.. I have just installed an additional 8GB memory on my laptop, bringing it to a total of 16gb. Is there anyway to increase the VRam to more than just 2GB??

    • Dan

      Hi, if available, the shared video memory size settings can be usually found in BIOS settings of laptop PCs. Have you checked your laptop’s BIOS?

    • Thomas

      Yeah, same problem here, but there’s no setting for it in BIOS. I’m running a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5

  2. Question

    Sean

    do this specs have record & stream/relive on the AMD settings?

  3. Question

    Ease

    I only have Ryzen 3 3200, vega 8 GPU, and 6 gb remaining RAM usable from 8gb. Can I opt to decrease the 2gb videographics and maximize efficiency for my adobe apps and still can play dota2 in low settings w/out prob? Thanks, it would help me much.

  4. Question

    Juan David

    Hola buenas tardes. Esta Radeon Vega 8 3500U puede correr el juego PUBG ? Muchas gracias

  5. Question

    nickyj

    Does Ryzen 5 2500u with vega 8 graphics can have maximum 1 gb vram ? , bcoz i have 12gb ram after ram upgrade, but vram got increased from 512 to 1024mb, & thers no option in BIOS settings to change it to 2Gb. Does Vram is limited to 1gb in R5 2500u?

    • delle

      at 16GBRAm it will have 2gb vram…

    • abdulli

      NO my notebook is HP 255 G7 with 16GB RAM, Still 1GB VRAM…

  6. Question

    CK

    Hi! Is Vega 8 sufficient to run Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop?

    • jai

      absolutely. it can even run light gaming

    • Aakash

      then what about the call of duty black ops 3 and valorant

    • Aakash

      call of duty black ops 3 and valorant can be played with this graphics card in my pc

  7. Question

    Miquel

    Can it run Sims 4 properly?

    • peter

      yes i run wow classic number 1

    • Douglass Auces

      Because it is a sport of chance although the odds aren’t always in your favor. It’s uncommon that someone doesn’t inform me how a lot is owed. The poker games rely greatly on the game position.

  8. 4 out of 5 Upgrade memory bass vega 8

    persian

    The memory bass 64 is Vega 8
    How can it be raised The memory bass to 128?

    ryzen 3pro 3200g

    • Dan

      On most laptop, there’s an option in BIOS settings to increase memory used by the graphics processor, such as the Vega 8. The Vega 8 doesn’t have it’s own video memory, it uses the main system memory – RAM.

    • Jasmina

      Please can it support AutoCad program and plans in 2d and 3d

    • kilr0y

      How much ram modules u have? One only?
      Try with two, in dualchannel

  9. Question

    Ck soon

    im using honor magicbook 14 with GPU Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphic integrated graphics card.
    Do it support external monitor of 2560×1080 ? pls help. tqtq

    • Dan

      As far as I know Magicbook 14 has HDMI 1.4 video output port which supports 2560×1080 resolution. However, it has a lower bandwidth than HDMI 2.0 standard, so you won’t be able to have high refresh rates for extra smooth motion like 120Hz or 144Hz at 2560×1080. In theory, HDMI 1.4 supports 2560×1080 at 100Hz max. The most common refresh rate used by external monitors is 60Hz, so if your monitor is at 60Hz you don’t need a higher refresh rate anyway.

      As for the Vega 8 itself, I wasn’t able to find info on maximal refresh rates, but modern GPUs like the Vega 8 regularly support 60Hz even on ultra high resolutions like 4K 3840 × 2160.

    • Adhi

      Hi Dan, can Vega 8 (on the laptop) support multiple monitors? Can’t find the specs so far if it can support more than one extended monitor.

    • Dan

      I can’t find that info too. Usually, modern laptops with multiple video output ports (i.e. DisplayPort via USB-C and HDMI) do support multiple external displays. So I assume Vega 8 can do that too if there are multiple video out ports on the laptop. There might be some limitations in terms of screen refresh rate, for instance multiple 4K monitors limited at 30 Hz instead of standard 60 Hz or higher.

  10. Question

    AJ

    Hi. This is my laptop’s specs. I’m currently using HP 15s-eq0067au.
    When i purchased it, i requested to upgrade my RAM to 8 GB but it shows here only 6 GB is usable. Does that mean the Vega 8 takes 2 GB from the RAM.
    Another question: if i want to upgrade my RAM up to 16 GB, it will show only 14 GB RAM is usable?

    • Dan

      Yes, integrated graphics processors including the Vega 8 use RAM memory as video memory, so you have less usable RAM for other purposes. Most laptops have in their BIOS settings an option to set maximal RAM amount that integrated graphics can take.

    • Eshwar

      you can change hardware reserved RAM by chaging “UMA Frame Buffer Size” option. Currently lenovo wont support to change but HP might accept. Check and answer

    • AJ

      Ah I see. Thank you for the replies.
      I am planning to upgrade it to 12 GB RAM soon.

    • Clouie

      Hi Dan, can you run Photoshop in your laptop smoothly?

  11. Question

    Jordan

    Can you overclock vega 8 safely?

    • Sanchezium

      If you use ryzne controler or amd apu tuning utility (second one is newer and better) you can increase your TDP/STAMP setting, graphics memory setting and graphics core setting and even max temp, however be aware that most nootbooks have bad cooling system and if you increase tdp (which is a must because otherwise processor will be workin in 0.60 ghz) over some point then your laptop can literally melt before your very own eyes, soooooo…………..
      YES, you can (a tip for you, if you have $#ITY cooling system dont increase tdp over 17)
      * writting from the laptop with ryzen 3500u and vega8

    • Sanchezium

      And one more thing, in my case (the one with bad cooling) after changing tdp to 17, temps increased to max 88°C, for a laptop its kinda normal and max temp of ryzen 3500u with vega 8 is 105°C so its shouldn’t do any harm.

    • diego

      its in my laptop and it burns my lap

  12. Question

    Rob

    Looking to get a 34” 2k ultrawide monitor. Will the Vega 8 power that fine?

    • Dan

      When it comes to everyday home and office use, 2K resolution isn’t a problem for modern integrated graphics processors, including the Vega 8. 3D gaming is a different story, since the Vega 8 is a lower-end graphics processor and not suitable for heavy games.

    • Rob

      Most of what I am needing it for is office type work. Thank you!

  13. Question

    carl

    can increasing the ram size on my laptop increase the vram of the laptop? ’cause i have the radeon vega 8 with only 512mb vram at 4gb ram

    • Dan

      Many notebooks with the Radeon Vega 8 and 8GB RAM have 2GB of it reserved for the Vega 8. So, it is possible to have more than 512MB of shared memory with the Vaga 8. Usually, laptops with the Vega 8 and other integrated graphics processors have in their BIOS settings an option to set maximal RAM amount that laptop’s GPU can use.

  14. Question

    Carlos Juárez

    If i put a faster RAM into my system will the graphics benefit from that change? Or will it be the same performance no matter the speed

    • Deni baltic

      it will lightly increase. also be sure to have dual channel instead of single channel memory

  15. Question

    Per Visser

    I don’t wanna sound stupid but if I look in my computer case I literally can’t see my gpu (I have this one) and I wanna replace it but how am I gonna do that without getting rid of this one? Cuz I actually only see my fans my WiFi thingy my motherboard, storage the cpu and power supply.. nothing else.. I am new with computers so yeh maybe I’m just stupid but someone pls help

    • Zem

      your cpu and gpu are integrated together, your gpu is in your cpu in short, you don’t need to get rid of the gpu, you can safely just install a different gpu in your motherboard but this cpu (or rather apu) is pretty weak, it’s like only good for really light gaming (most 3d games just don’t work lol, nights in the woods runs like garbage xD) so I would reccomend buying a new ryzen cpu and then getting a gpu
      you can go on reddit and ask people there or watch LinusTechTips to get more education about pc building

    • Dan

      Does your computer use Radeon graphics that is integrated into the main processor? It is possible to have a PC without a dedicated video card, if the main processor features integrated graphics. By the way, if you’re referring to a laptop computer, then graphics and the main processor are not upgradeable.

  16. Question

    Jhay

    Can u use filmora editing with this?

    • L

      So sorry, but may I ask if my 14″ asus zenbook can run the Isle or Beasts of Bermuda at all My processor is:AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.10 GHz
      With Radeon Vega 8 graphics
      Thank You

  17. Question

    William

    Can I run Optishot2 golf simulator?

  18. Question

    Frank

    which supports multiple displays the AMD RYZEN 5 or the RADEON graphics 5

    • Frerik

      The radeon is integrated in the ryzen so there is no difference. Multiple displays should be supported but you are limited by the hdmi ports of your machine.

  19. Question

    Vedant domadiya

    Bro a question

    I have bought acer aspire 3 laptop of 4 gb ram and i got 512 mb vram (vega 8)
    While in youtube vedios some people bought the same laptop of 8 gb ram and they got 1gb vram

    So if i upgrade my ram wit also automatically increase vram

    • Joe Sang

      No the vram capacity is fixed. However game performance is not determined by vram because the vram is still extracted from system memory. However if you use dual channel ram, that is, 2 ram modules of the same capacity and speed, you will get a 15-30% increase in performance. Note that the fixed vram capacity is extracted from the ram hence it is unavailable for use in Windows.

  20. Question

    Francis

    Can it run adobe creative cloud?

    • Eli

      Yes, I use it for Adobe Creative Cloud and it works perfectly. But if you want to use the new (Substance 3D Modeler) it will only let you use it if you have a discrete graphics processer.

  21. Question

    Urmila

    I have ho ryzen5 Radeon Vega 8 can I run free fire and GTA 5 game ???

    • yiğitcan avcı

      urmila ı want to play pubg mobile ı cant play gta 5 weak prıcessor and graphics card

    • yiğitcan avcı

      which olso low fps Increasing graphics card and processor instead of low fps you play well on medium graphics

    • yiğitcan avcı

      Instead of the processor’s video card, the normal video card is more efficient, but if you are going to buy it, get intel hd graphics and if you are going to collect a better case, get a threedepeer 3990x

    • GHOSTVenom007

      Yes i play free fire and gta 5 on it. 8gb ram might have a problem running gta online but if you will upgrade it to another 8gb ram which means dual channel it will increase performance by 15 to 30 percent in all of your games. I play gta online and i usually get 25 to 30 fps if the server is containing like 20 people. But in normal gta 5 or gta online alone session you might get 40 to 50 fps but after upgrading to 8×2 gb ram you will get 50-75 fps and in gta online you will get 35-50fps if the server is containing 20 people. Free fire i run using msi app player and i get 60 fps on training ground smooth settings. Im using a 8gb ram laptop btw 16 gb ram will increase performance and you can set the game at medium or ultra settings shadow off and you should get around 50fps. You can also increase performance by overclocking your processor by ryzen controller. Idk how to overclock it but i know that for overclocking you should have a cooling pad or you can get your laptop too hot that it can fry eggs in it. But if you have cooling pad and you overclock it then the performance will increase more and you will not have any problem running both of the games. I hope you understand now

  22. Question

    SiamWasif

    can I run Call of Duty:Warzone on Vega 8 ?

    • aaa

      low settings 720 at like 45 fps

    • George

      Which is the driver of this integrated graphics processor? ( need urgent reply)

    • GHOSTVenom007

      Amd adrenaline software

  23. Question

    Lalit Kumar

    I don’t have much budget I’m buying ryzen 5 laptop with Vega 8 integrated graphics can it run games below 2019 year at a lagg free fps please reply anyone?

    • Vatsal

      Ryt now playing gta 5, cs go, valorant and pubg emulator on it. No problem at all. And about 50-60fps getting smoothly

    • NOooodasdadsads

      mon mon my laptop has a vega 8 with gtx 1650 but i couldnever run games on that gpu so i play on the vega 8 and it gives kinda goooood fps

    • sairam

      can i use auto cad on this vega 8 amd radeon

    • Anshul semwal

      Does acer aspire 3 with 8gb ram and reyzen 5 with radeon vega 8 graphics can run gta 5 easily and other high games?

    • Mrhavoc

      Yeah sure at low settings 1080p the game runs lag free smooth.

  24. Question

    TheAnimatedKiddo

    How many FPS can the AMD Radeon Vega 8 support?

    • StalledArk

      On GTA V 30-40fps
      Valorant 60-70fps
      Csgo 60-70fps
      The witcher 3 30fps
      Add a dual channel ram to get 8-17 more fps on GTA V, VALORANT, CSGO but not on The Witcher 3 cause you know it’s a heavy game

    • Sourin

      Yes,with Vsyn on On Valorant, I get 60, but Vsyn off gives me 80–120Fps @1080p Such a OP piece of Hardware Vega 8 is !

  25. Question

    gourav mb

    what is dedicated memory size of radeon vega 8 graphics?

    • Dan

      The Vega 8 integrated graphics of the AMD Ryzen processors doesn’t have its own dedicated video memory. It uses the main system memory (RAM) for graphics rendering purposes.

    • StalledArk

      That is not true. The Vega 8 has 512mb dedicated memory and a 1.7gb shared video memory

    • Joe Sang

      Confirm your available system ram. It will be less 512 mb that has been given to the graphics card

    • Crispy1

      AMD Ryzen 5 3500u with Vega 8 is showing 2 gigs dedicated, 5 gigs shared on my HP laptop with 12 gigs of memory.

    • Crispy1

      Also, it runs Destiny 2 like a boss..

  26. Question

    Krishnakumarc

    How to increase amd radeon vega 8 vram dedicated memory upto 4gb

    • Mrhavoc

      No sorry you cannot do that, infact it’s impossible to increase dedicated vram more than what it initially comes with, but yes you can definitely overclock.

    • Dušan

      Mr Havoc don’t lie to a man I have Ryzen 5600G and 16 GB DDR4 Kingston Fury Beast my Vega 8 came with 2 GB VRAM I Boosted in bios at 4 GB VRAM and I will buy another 16 GB Of Kingston Fury Beast and then boost to 8 GB VRAM I know how to do that what I’m trying to do now is boosting bus from 64 bit’s to 128 bit’s that would double the performance in instant and according to AMD Website it is doable

  27. Question

    Mnoj

    Do Amd Radeon vega 3 have 2gb ?

    • Dan

      If you’re asking about real / physical memory of the Vega 3, it doesn’t have any. It uses the main RAM memory of the computer, with amount of it depending on a task. I’m not sure the maximum amount of RAM Vega 3 can utilize, but 2GB usage is generally often supported by modern integrated graphics processors such as the Vega 3.

  28. Vega 8 - Ryzen 5 3500U Gameplays

    Dan

    Gameplays on the Vega 8 graphics of the Ryzen 5 3500U: Fortnite, PUBG, GTA 5, CoD, Battlefield, CS:GO, Dota, and more.

    • Jim

      Can Ryzen5 + Vega 8 launch Cod

    • Dima

      Yes it can, depends which cod too. The newest warzone, I get probably 30/40 fps on default or lowered graphics cant remember.
      Some games reach 100+ fps, where as some games 40/50fps.
      LoL = 140/180fps
      Cod=30/40fps
      Rust=30/60fps(performance over quality)
      GTA/online= 60+fps(probably more but stable 100% at 60)
      MC= 200/300fps (RLcraft {Heavy mod} 70/150fps)
      GW2=40/50fps
      In general for internet browsing / start up / loading speed all that is perfect no complains.
      Conclusion this is 100% worth it for someone with small budget, you can buy this set up, use it for 1 year and in mean time save up some money, to then upgrade the gpu or both new cpu and gpu combo for better performance!

    • molly

      I run halo infinite multiplayer with 50-60fps and no lag at medium settings. good APU. 5600u

    • Mike

      Hi, i have a ryzen 5 with vega 8 . i use external monitor for photo editing. I cant obtain 10 bit color depth. is it possible with vega 8?. thankyou

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