AMD Radeon Vega 6: Still Handles GTA V, but Struggles with Demanding Games

AMD Radeon Vega 6 in mobile Ryzen 2000 and Ryzen 3000 processors is mainly suitable for older and undemanding games. GTA V, Dota 2, and Rocket League are still playable at 720p or 1366x768, but in demanding titles, the frame rate often falls below 20-25 FPS.

Vega 6 has 6 compute units and 384 stream processors. Its clock speed reaches 1100 MHz in the Ryzen 3 2300U, and 1200 MHz in the Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U. Vega 6 has no dedicated video memory, so FPS and benchmark results depend significantly on the laptop’s system memory.

Which Processors Use Radeon Vega 6

Vega 6 was used in mobile Ryzen 3 processors from the Raven Ridge and Picasso generations.

The number of compute units remained unchanged in Ryzen 3000, while the maximum Vega 6 clock speed increased from 1100 to 1200 MHz.

Performance in Real Laptops

The same Vega 6 can produce noticeably different scores in different laptops.

The HP Pavilion with the Ryzen 3 3300U scores 12% higher in Fire Strike Graphics than the Dell Inspiron with the Ryzen 3 2300U. In Time Spy Graphics, the difference between these two systems is about 11%.

However, the entire difference cannot be attributed solely to the APU generation. Vega 6 clock speed, memory configuration, power limits, and laptop cooling also affect the scores. Dual-channel RAM is especially important for integrated graphics.

Which Games Can Radeon Vega 6 Handle

The main gaming resolutions for Vega 6 are 720p and 1366x768. At these resolutions, older and undemanding games often run above 30 FPS.

The tests were conducted on different laptops, so the table can be used to estimate what to expect from Vega 6, but these figures cannot be used to compare the games with one another.

Dota 2 delivers about 69 FPS at 720p Low and 46 FPS at 1366x768 Medium. Rocket League reaches about 95 FPS at 720p Performance.

GTA V delivers about 39 FPS at 1366x768 Normal and approximately 50 FPS at 1024x768 Lowest.

In Battlefield V, the frame rate drops to 22.5 FPS even at 720p Low, while Shadow of the Tomb Raider runs at about 18 FPS. Gaming is already uncomfortable at 18-22.5 FPS.

Counter-Strike 2 runs at approximately 26 FPS at 1080p Low. For competitive play, the resolution will have to be reduced even further.

How Important Is System Memory?

Vega 6 uses system DDR4 instead of dedicated video memory, so RAM bandwidth directly affects FPS.

The Ryzen 3 2300U and Ryzen 3 3300U support dual-channel DDR4-2400. A laptop with two memory modules usually delivers more FPS than the same system with a single module.

When buying or upgrading a laptop with Vega 6, it is worth checking not only the memory capacity but also whether it operates in dual-channel mode.

Conclusion

The main limitation of Vega 6 today is demanding games: its 6 compute units are already too slow for them.

The versions in the Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U are slightly faster than the Vega 6 in the Ryzen 3 2300U thanks to clock speeds of up to 1200 MHz, but the memory configuration can noticeably reduce or increase this difference.

Demanding games from recent years require newer integrated graphics or a discrete graphics card.