AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs AMD Radeon RX Vega

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 and AMD Radeon RX Vega videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher core clock speed: 1138 MHz vs 1000 MHz
  • Around 4% higher boost clock speed: 1250 MHz vs 1200 MHz
  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 210 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • 6.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 12822 vs 2094
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3709 vs 2391
  • 6.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 12822 vs 2094
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3709 vs 2391
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 August 2017 vs 1 April 2017
Core clock speed 1138 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Boost clock speed 1250 MHz vs 1200 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 210 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 12354 vs 12297
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 12822 vs 2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3709 vs 2391
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 12822 vs 2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3709 vs 2391

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX Vega

  • Around 2% higher texture fill rate: 307.2 GTexel / s vs 302.4 GTexel / s
  • Around 14% higher pipelines: 4096 vs 3584
  • Around 2% better floating-point performance: 9,830 gflops vs 9,677 gflops
  • Around 27% higher memory clock speed: 2000 MHz vs 1572 MHz
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 882 vs 828
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 67957 vs 61544
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 205.048 vs 153.117
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3986.188 vs 1722.138
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 17.975 vs 11.901
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 215.468 vs 126.528
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1291.445 vs 1172.788
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8455 vs 3353
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8455 vs 3353
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 307.2 GTexel / s vs 302.4 GTexel / s
Pipelines 4096 vs 3584
Floating-point performance 9,830 gflops vs 9,677 gflops
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz vs 1572 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 882 vs 828
Geekbench - OpenCL 67957 vs 61544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 205.048 vs 153.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3986.188 vs 1722.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 17.975 vs 11.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 215.468 vs 126.528
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1291.445 vs 1172.788
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8455 vs 3353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8455 vs 3353

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX Vega

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
12354
12297
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
828
882
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
61544
67957
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
153.117
205.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1722.138
3986.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.901
17.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
126.528
215.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1172.788
1291.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12822
2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3709
2391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3353
8455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12822
2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3709
2391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3353
8455
Name AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 AMD Radeon RX Vega
PassMark - G3D Mark 12354 12297
PassMark - G2D Mark 828 882
Geekbench - OpenCL 61544 67957
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 153.117 205.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1722.138 3986.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 11.901 17.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 126.528 215.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1172.788 1291.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 12822 2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3709 2391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3353 8455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 12822 2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3709 2391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3353 8455

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 AMD Radeon RX Vega

Essentials

Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 1.3
Code name Vega 10 Greenland
Launch date 14 August 2017 1 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $599.99
Place in performance rating 249 252
Type Workstation Desktop
Price now $409.99
Value for money (0-100) 38.94

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz 1200 MHz
Core clock speed 1138 MHz 1000 MHz
Floating-point performance 9,677 gflops 9,830 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 3584 4096
Texture fill rate 302.4 GTexel / s 307.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 210 Watt 225 Watt
Transistor count 12,500 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 402.4 GB / s 512 GB / s
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 2048 Bit
Memory clock speed 1572 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory type HBM2 HBM2