AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
amd
Brand3584
Cores8GB HBM2
Memory Size3584 : 224 : 64
Shaders/TMUs/ROPs2048 Bit
Memory Bus409.6 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Techinical Specs
Overview
Manufacturer
amd
Release Date
2017
Launch Price
$ 399
GPU Name
Vega 10
GPU Varient
Vega 10 XL (215-0894216)
Architecture
GCN 5.0
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
Process Size
14 nm
Transistors
12500 mil
Perofrmance
Pixel Rate
94.14 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
409.6 GPixel/s
FP16 Performance
21.09 TFLOPS
FP32 Performance
10.54 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance
659 GFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size
8 GB
Memory Type
HBM2
Memory Bus
2048 bit
Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
Features
DirectX
12.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.7
Render Config
Shading Units
3584
TMUs
224
ROPs
64
RT Cores
L1 Cache
16 KB
L2 Cache
4.00 MB
Design & Requirements
Memory Size
8 GB
Length
280 mm
Width
111 mm
TDP
210 W
Required PSU
550 W
Connection Outputs
2x 8-pin
Power Connectors
1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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Performance in Benchmarks
3DMark
Geekbench 5
GFXBench
PassMark
Performance in Games
Arma Reforger
Baldur's Gate 3
Arcadegeddon
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
Far Cry 6
No more benchmarks available for this GPU
Performance Review Summary
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Graphics Card
$399
PCBench Rating in 2025
Based on comprehensive benchmarks and real-world performance data analyzed by our custom AI algorithm.
AI Summary
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 struggles to maintain competitive performance in modern gaming at higher resolutions, delivering only 25–40 FPS on average at 1440p in demanding titles like Sniper Elite 5 and God of War. While its 8GB of HBM2 memory offers good bandwidth, its efficiency and thermal design limit sustained performance, especially when compared to newer mid-range GPUs. In 2025, it's largely outdated and outperformed by modern options like the Radeon RX 6600 and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at similar or lower price points.
Pros
- 8GB of HBM2 memory provides high bandwidth for its time, beneficial in memory-intensive workloads.
- Performs well in 1080p gaming, delivering over 100 FPS in optimized titles like Wolfenstein: Youngblood and Call of Cthulhu®.
- Competitive with GeForce GTX 1070 Ti at the same $399 price point at launch, offering similar synthetic scores and 1080p performance.
Cons
- Thermals and power efficiency are poor by modern standards, leading to high power consumption and heat output under load.
- Struggles at 1440p and 4K, delivering below 30 FPS in demanding games like Borderlands 3 and God of War without upscaling.
- Outperformed by modern GPUs like the Radeon RX 6600 and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which offer better performance, ray tracing support, and lower power draw at similar prices.
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