Radeon Vega 8 gaming performance
Not really: the Radeon Vega 8 runs 6 of 102 games at 60+ FPS on 1080p High in our estimates. The AMD Radeon Vega 8 (APU) is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low; here's what it runs and how it stacks up.
Updated
Not sure which card you have? How to check
Rough estimate Our index for the Radeon Vega 8 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide. How we estimate
Summary
The AMD Radeon Vega 8 (APU) (2017) is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. It is integrated graphics, so it shares system memory and power with the processor.
With a fast processor it reaches 60 FPS at 1080p High in about 6 of the 102 games we track and 4 at 1440p; 4K is not recommended on it (estimates). Cards in the same class: GT 1030 and RX 550. The next step up is the GT 1030, about 2% faster.
Radeon Vega 8 specs
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Released | October 2017 |
| Type | Integrated graphics |
| Video memory | Shared system RAM (DDR4/LPDDR4x) |
| Power | Shared with the processor (chip about 15 W) |
| FPSVibe performance index (est.) | 4.3 (RTX 4090 = 100, 1440p) |
| FPSVibe 4K index (est.) | 2.1 (RTX 4090 = 100 at 4K), rough estimate |
| Data confidence | Low (rough estimate) |
| Perf per watt (est.) | n/a |
| Rank | #145 of 162 cards we track |
Rough estimate Our index for the Radeon Vega 8 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Dual-channel RAM Results for integrated graphics assume dual-channel memory (two RAM sticks or soldered dual-channel RAM). With a single stick, expect roughly 30–50% lower FPS.
Data sources
Performance index
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Games the Radeon Vega 8 can run
Estimated average FPS on High settings with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32 GB RAM, so the card is the only limit. Sorted by 1080p FPS.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraria | 152 | 100 | Not recommended |
| Valorant | 129 | 85 | Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 117 | 77 | Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 78 | 52 | Not recommended |
| Roblox | 78 | 52 | Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 59 | 39 | Not recommended |
| Among Us | 56 | 37 | Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 47 | 31 | Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 47 | 31 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 42 | 27 | Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 42 | 27 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 37 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 33 | 22 | Not recommended |
| GTA V | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 31 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 27 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 26 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Warframe | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Factorio | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 19 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 19 | 12 | Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 19 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 14 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Valheim | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| God of War | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 14 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 14 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 13 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 13 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Hades II | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 8 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| The Finals | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Rust | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Palworld | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 5 | 4 | Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 4 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Starfield | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 4 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the Radeon Vega 8 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Rough estimate Our index for the Radeon Vega 8 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Dual-channel RAM Results for integrated graphics assume dual-channel memory (two RAM sticks or soldered dual-channel RAM). With a single stick, expect roughly 30–50% lower FPS.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Similar graphics cards
Radeon Vega 8 comparisons
More graphics card tools
Radeon Vega 8 FAQs
Is the Radeon Vega 8 good for gaming?
It's very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. Estimated with a fast CPU: 60+ FPS at 1080p High in 6 of 102 popular games, and 4 at 1440p.
Can the Radeon Vega 8 run Cyberpunk 2077?
Estimated with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM: about 11 FPS on Low and 6 FPS on High at 1080p.
How much memory does the Radeon Vega 8 use?
It uses part of your system RAM. Dual-channel memory (two sticks) and 16 GB or more noticeably improve integrated graphics performance.
Radeon Vega 8 vs RX 550: which is faster?
The Radeon Vega 8 and the RX 550 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%).