GraphRAG vs. RAG: When Knowledge Graphs Earn Their Complexity
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Vector search tells you which chunks are similar to your query. GraphRAG tells you how entities in your corpus relate to each other. Those are different questions — and most teams reach for the graph before confirming they're actually asking the second one. The Problem Flat Retrieval Can't Solve "Which suppliers does our highest-risk vendor share ownership with?" "What's the chain of approvals that led to this incident?" These queries aren't well-served by top-K similar chunks — the answer…
1Key Takeaways
- Vector search tells you which chunks are similar to your query.
- GraphRAG tells you how entities in your corpus relate to each other.
- Those are different questions — and most teams reach for the graph before confirming they're actually asking the second one.
- The Problem Flat Retrieval Can't Solve "Which suppliers does our highest-risk vendor share ownership with?" "What's the chain of approvals that led to this incident?" These queries aren't well-served by top-K similar chunks — the answer….
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3Why it matters
Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — ML reports that vector search tells you which chunks are similar to your query.
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