In the face of real games, the Vega 8 suddenly does not shine any longer. Against the 940MX it can hold its own, but the newer MX150 defeats the Vega. A glance at the sparse green carpet in the table provides an impression. We could not test the setting 1366x768 in some games due to lack of support.

Of course, users can still play with medium resolution/details. Restricted to 1280x720 or even 1600x900, gives BioShock, Dirt Rally and Metal Gear Solid V smooth results in the mid-range and somewhat expands the green carpet.

Current big titles, like Middle-earth: Shadow of War, are less fun. AF and AA have to be turned off completely and a low resolution has to be set. Games which are only a few years old are often playable in medium settings but rarely in the native FHD resolution.

Gaming in Full HD with high details should work with modest titles like Farming Simulator 17 or the FIFA series. We were pleased overall with the down-to-earth gaming power, which was also due to the SSD's fast installation and startup processes.

However, ambitious gamers will not be happy with the integrated Vega 8 and should use the MX150 or, depending on the available budget, the GTX 1050. MX150 multimedia laptops are available in the same price range (800 Euros / ~$979), e.g. the Swift 3 SF315-51G, HP Pavilion 15-ck or the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G.

Alternatively, there is the Swift 3 SF315-41G with the Ryzen 7 and the Radeon RX 540 (2 GB). We currently cannot evaluate the performance of this dedicated GPU but we're getting our hands on a test sample.

Note: We will evaluate the games shown here extensively within the next few days and will test all current or a few years old games on the Vega 8.