Swap out some integrated graphics for something more powerful
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Integrated graphics are basic outputs that aren’t that strong. So they’re not too much of an appealing pick for gamers. So what GPU is equivalent to Vega 11? Due to the big difference in power and performance between APUs and their dedicated GPU counterparts, it’s hard to find something equivalent. That’s without rolling back the years, at least. Luckily for you, if there are plenty of much more recent entry-level cards which can outperform Vega 11 graphics. Everything you need to know and more below!
Although there are no direct AMD or Nvidia comparisons for Vega 11, it is roughly on par with an RX550 or GT1030. Although dedicated GPUs perform better in games like Grand Theft Auto 5’s 1% low performance. But now, we’ll talk more specifically about the two cards that were previously stated.
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An entry-level gaming graphics card for desktop PCs is the AMD Radeon RX 460. It was unveiled in August 2016 and is based on the 123 mm² Polaris 11 chip, a smaller chip produced using a 14 nm FinFET manufacturing method.
On the other side, the GPUs RX 470 and RX 480 are based on the larger Polaris 10 chip (232 mm2). The RX 460 uses four 32-bit memory controllers, 14 of the 16 compute units, all 16 ROPs, 56 TMUs, and 1 MB of L2 cache.
AMD limits the clock speed to 1200 MHz (Boost) and 1080 MHz (Base), but aftermarket cards may have slightly faster clock speeds (like our test card from XFX at 1220 MHz).
Small form factor with compact cooling system
Very low power consumption
Cooling system very quiet
Quite bulky for a low profile card
Only 2Gb of VRAM
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Strong price/performance
Much cheaper than other cards in this list
Great for 1080p performance
Old architecture
Not the best in highly demanding titles
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CHECK PRICEA desktop graphics card at the lowest level built on the Pascal architecture is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050. It has 640 shaders as opposed to the GTX 1050 Ti’s 768, but it uses the same GP107 processor.
The chip is produced at 14 nm at Samsung (as opposed to the 16 nm TSCM-based Pascal chips of the 1060 and up). Performance and specifications ought to be comparable to those of the later-released GTX 1050 laptop version (early 2017).
The GTX 1050 only has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory and 640 shaders instead of 768, making it slower than the GTX 1050 Ti (instead of the 4 GB of the 1050 Ti).
According to Nvidia’s gaming benchmarks, the GTX 1050 is typically 30% faster than the Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM. The older GTX 950 should operate at a level comparable to the current GTX 1050, while the 4 GB version of the RX 460 should be roughly 10% slower.
For 1080p gaming with high detail settings, the GTX 1050 should therefore be excellent (but not max settings).
Other alternatives for something more up-to-date and modern are cards such as the RX 6500 XT or RTX 3050.
Both are an entry point to more modern picks that offer better performance. As well as an ability to get more out of them with software enhancements like DLSS and RSR.
Extremely well cooled
Great OC
Quiet operation
Long card may fill out bigger cases
Over the top cooling for the small die
6-pin power will limit max overclock for the cooling solution
Solid build quality
Options for both overclocked and not
Efficient heatsink design
Lower specs than other offerings
Vega 11 integrated graphics are close to an RX 550 or GT 1030. There isn’t much reason to try and track down old GPUs like this, so we’d recommend checking out something newer. Although you may opt for something like a 1050 Ti or GTX 1660, the most recent entry-level cards such as the RTX 3050 or RX 6500 XT are ideal.
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