Radeon RX Vega 56 vs PRO W7500

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO W7500 with Radeon RX Vega 56, including specs and performance data.

PRO W7500
2023, $429
8 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
31.59
+2.4%

PRO W7500 outperforms RX Vega 56 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking200207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation39.1618.10
Power efficiency35.1511.44
ArchitectureRDNA 3 (2023−2025)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 33Vega 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date3 August 2023 (3 years ago)14 August 2017 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

PRO W7500 has 116% better value for money than RX Vega 56.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17923584
Core clock speed1500 MHz1156 MHz
Boost clock speed1700 MHz1471 MHz
Number of transistors13.3 billion12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate190.4329.5
Floating-point processing powerno data10.54 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112224
Ray Tracing Cores28no data
L0 Cache448 KBno data
L1 Cache512 KB896 KB
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB
L3 Cache32 MBno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Length216 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s409.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort 2.11x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.96.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.41.1.125

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

PRO W7500 31.59
+2.4%
RX Vega 56 30.86

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

PRO W7500 13215
+2.3%
Samples: 118
RX Vega 56 12913
Samples: 3753

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110−120115
+4.5%
1440p75−8077
+2.7%
4K50−55
+0%
50

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.903.47
+11%
1440p5.725.18
+9.4%
4K8.587.98
+7%
  • RX Vega 56 has 11% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 has 9% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 has 7% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 90−95 90−95
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 170−180
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 70−75

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 90−95 90−95
Battlefield 5 151 151
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 170−180
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 70−75
Far Cry 5 98 98
Fortnite 150 150
Forza Horizon 4 141 141
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153 153
Valorant 190−200 190−200

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 90−95 90−95
Battlefield 5 140 140
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 170−180
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 70−75
Dota 2 130−140 130−140
Far Cry 5 93 93
Far Cry 6 90−95 90−95
Fortnite 139 139
Forza Horizon 4 134 134
Grand Theft Auto V 94 94
Metro Exodus 70 70
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137 137
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124 124
Valorant 190−200 190−200

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131 131
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 70−75
Dota 2 130−140 130−140
Far Cry 5 89 89
Forza Horizon 4 109 109
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120 120
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74 74
Valorant 190−200 190−200

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 108 108

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75 70−75
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230 220−230
Far Cry 6 55−60 55−60
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65 60−65
Metro Exodus 42 42
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 230−240 230−240

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 99 99
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 30−35
Far Cry 5 74 74
Forza Horizon 4 88 88
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60 55−60

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74 74

4K
High

Atomic Heart 24−27 24−27
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 30−35
Far Cry 6 21−24 21−24
Grand Theft Auto V 50 50
Metro Exodus 27 27
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44 44
Valorant 180−190 180−190

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55 55
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 30−35
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 14−16
Dota 2 95−100 95−100
Far Cry 5 39 39
Forza Horizon 4 59 59
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44 44

4K
Epic

Fortnite 37 37

This is how PRO W7500 and RX Vega 56 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 3% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.59 30.86
Recency 3 August 2023 14 August 2017
Chip lithography 6 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 210 Watt

PRO W7500 has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57% more advanced lithography process, and 67% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon PRO W7500 and Radeon RX Vega 56.

Be aware that Radeon PRO W7500 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop one.

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