Radeon PRO W7700 vs RX Vega 56

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 with Radeon PRO W7700, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 56
2017, $399
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
30.86
PRO W7700
2023, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 190 Watt
54.56
+76.8%

PRO W7700 outperforms RX Vega 56 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20754
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.1031.50
Power efficiency11.4422.36
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date14 August 2017 (9 years ago)13 November 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

PRO W7700 has 74% 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 cores35843072
Core clock speed1156 MHz1617 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz2153 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5413.4
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6496
TMUs224192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L0 Cacheno data768 KB
L1 Cache896 KB768 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 MB

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.4

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.

RX Vega 56 30.86
PRO W7700 54.56
+76.8%

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.

RX Vega 56 12913
Samples: 3753
PRO W7700 22825
+76.8%
Samples: 87

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 HD115200−210
+73.9%
1440p77
−40.8%
130−140
4K5085−90
+70%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47
+30.5%
5.00
1440p5.18
+32.6%
7.68
4K7.98
+32.1%
11.75
  • RX Vega 56 has 31% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 has 33% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 has 32% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 90−95 160−170
+75.8%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 300−310
+70.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 120−130
+69%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 90−95 160−170
+75.8%
Battlefield 5 151 260−270
+72.2%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 300−310
+70.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 120−130
+69%
Far Cry 5 98 170−180
+73.5%
Fortnite 150 260−270
+73.3%
Forza Horizon 4 141 240−250
+70.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153 270−280
+76.5%
Valorant 190−200 350−400
+76.8%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 90−95 160−170
+75.8%
Battlefield 5 140 240−250
+71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 300−310
+70.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 450−500
+63%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 120−130
+69%
Dota 2 130−140 240−250
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 93 160−170
+72%
Far Cry 6 90−95 160−170
+75.8%
Fortnite 139 240−250
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 134 230−240
+71.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 94 160−170
+70.2%
Metro Exodus 70 120−130
+71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137 240−250
+75.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124 210−220
+69.4%
Valorant 190−200 350−400
+76.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131 230−240
+75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 120−130
+69%
Dota 2 130−140 240−250
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 89 150−160
+68.5%
Forza Horizon 4 109 190−200
+74.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120 210−220
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74 130−140
+75.7%
Valorant 190−200 350−400
+76.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 108 190−200
+75.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75 130−140
+75.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230 350−400
+59.1%
Far Cry 6 55−60 95−100
+69.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65 100−105
+61.3%
Metro Exodus 42 70−75
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+71.4%
Valorant 230−240 400−450
+73.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 99 170−180
+71.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 60−65
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 74 130−140
+75.7%
Forza Horizon 4 88 150−160
+70.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60 95−100
+72.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74 130−140
+75.7%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 24−27 40−45
+60%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 60−65
+76.5%
Far Cry 6 21−24 35−40
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 50 85−90
+70%
Metro Exodus 27 45−50
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44 75−80
+70.5%
Valorant 180−190 300−310
+60.4%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55 95−100
+72.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 60−65
+76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 24−27
+60%
Dota 2 95−100 160−170
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 39 65−70
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 59 100−105
+69.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44 75−80
+70.5%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 37 65−70
+75.7%

This is how RX Vega 56 and PRO W7700 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7700 is 74% faster in 1080p
  • PRO W7700 is 69% faster in 1440p
  • PRO W7700 is 70% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.86 54.56
Recency 14 August 2017 13 November 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 190 Watt

PRO W7700 has a 77% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 64% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

The Radeon PRO W7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon PRO W7700 is a workstation one.

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