GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
91%
91%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
131%
131%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 is approximately 40% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Vega 10 | Navi 10 |
| CoresDifferent | 3584 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 224 | 144 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 2048 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Vega 10 | Navi 10 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Vega 10 XL(215-0894216) | Navi 10 XL(215-0917220) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 5.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 12,500 million | 10,300 million |
| DensityDifferent | 25.3M / mm² | 41.0M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 495 mm² | 251 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2013 | BGA-1928 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Aug 14th, 2017 | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| GenerationDifferent | Vega(RX Vega) | Navi(RX 5000) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Polaris | Vega |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi | Navi II |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 349 USD |
| Current Price | Amazon/Newegg | Amazon/Newegg |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 23 in our database | 26 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1156 MHz | 1465 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1471 MHz | 1725 MHz |
| SOC ClockDifferent | 960 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 800 MHz1600 Mbps effective | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective |
| Game ClockDifferent | N/A | 1625 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 2048 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 409.6 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3584 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 224 | 144 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 56 | 36 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | N/A |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 94.14 GPixel/s | 110.4 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 329.5 GTexel/s | 248.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 21.09 TFLOPS (2:1) | 15.90 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 10.54 TFLOPS | 7.949 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 659.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 496.8 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 280 mm11 inches | 268 mm10.6 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 210 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D05057-00_02 | 109-D18237-00C_02 |
| Part NumberDifferent | N/A | 102-D18202 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
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