Radeon Pro Vega II vs RX Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

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

RX Vega 56
2017, $399
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
30.86
Pro Vega II
2019, $2,199
32 GB HBM2, 475 Watt
37.33
+21%

Pro II outperforms RX Vega 56 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking207142
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.105.48
Power efficiency11.446.12
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega 10Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date14 August 2017 (9 years ago)3 June 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $2,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX Vega 56 has 230% better value for money than Pro Vega II.

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 cores35844096
Core clock speed1156 MHz1574 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz1720 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt475 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5440.3
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS14.09 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs224256
L1 Cache896 KB1 MB
L2 Cache4 MB4 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 x16Apple MPX
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeHBM2HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB32 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz806 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s825.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI++

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

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 Vega II 37.33
+21%

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 Vega II 15618
+20.9%
Samples: 8

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 HD115130−140
+13%
1440p7790−95
+16.9%
4K5060−65
+20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47
+79.5%
16.92
1440p5.18
+78.8%
24.43
4K7.98
+78.2%
36.65
  • RX Vega 56 has 79% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 has 79% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 has 78% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 210−220
+19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 85−90
+19.7%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Battlefield 5 151 180−190
+19.2%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 210−220
+19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 85−90
+19.7%
Far Cry 5 98 110−120
+12.2%
Fortnite 150 180−190
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 141 170−180
+20.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153 180−190
+17.6%
Valorant 190−200 230−240
+16.2%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Battlefield 5 140 160−170
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 210−220
+19.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 300−310
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 85−90
+19.7%
Dota 2 130−140 160−170
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 93 110−120
+18.3%
Far Cry 6 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Fortnite 139 160−170
+15.1%
Forza Horizon 4 134 160−170
+19.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 94 110−120
+17%
Metro Exodus 70 80−85
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137 160−170
+16.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124 140−150
+12.9%
Valorant 190−200 230−240
+16.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131 150−160
+14.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 85−90
+19.7%
Dota 2 130−140 160−170
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 89 100−105
+12.4%
Forza Horizon 4 109 130−140
+19.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120 140−150
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74 85−90
+14.9%
Valorant 190−200 230−240
+16.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 108 130−140
+20.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75 85−90
+14.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230 260−270
+18.2%
Far Cry 6 55−60 65−70
+16.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65 70−75
+12.9%
Metro Exodus 42 50−55
+19%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 210−220
+20%
Valorant 230−240 270−280
+17.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 99 110−120
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 40−45
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 74 85−90
+14.9%
Forza Horizon 4 88 100−105
+13.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60 65−70
+18.2%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74 85−90
+14.9%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 24−27 30−33
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 40−45
+17.6%
Far Cry 6 21−24 24−27
+14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 50 60−65
+20%
Metro Exodus 27 30−33
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44 50−55
+13.6%
Valorant 180−190 220−230
+17.6%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55 65−70
+18.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 40−45
+17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 18−20
+20%
Dota 2 95−100 110−120
+14.6%
Far Cry 5 39 45−50
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 59 70−75
+18.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44 50−55
+13.6%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 37 40−45
+8.1%

This is how RX Vega 56 and Pro Vega II compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega II is 13% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega II is 17% faster in 1440p
  • Pro Vega II is 20% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.86 37.33
Recency 14 August 2017 3 June 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 475 Watt

RX Vega 56 has 56% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega II, on the other hand, has a 21% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro Vega II 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 Vega II is a workstation one.

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