Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RX Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 56
2017, $399
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
30.86
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019, $449
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
39.57
+28.2%

5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms RX Vega 56 by a significant 28% 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 ranking208127
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.1030.35
Power efficiency11.4513.70
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 68% 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 cores35842560
Core clock speed1156 MHz1680 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz1980 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5316.8
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS10.14 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs224160
L1 Cache896 KBno data
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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s448.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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 Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131

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
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 39.57
+28.2%

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 12912
Samples: 3755
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16553
+28.2%
Samples: 238

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 HD115140−150
+21.7%
1440p7795−100
+23.4%
4K5060−65
+20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.473.21
+7.6%
1440p5.184.73
+8.8%
4K7.987.48
+6.2%
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 8% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 9% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 6% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 220−230
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 90−95
+26.8%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Battlefield 5 151 190−200
+25.8%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 220−230
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 90−95
+26.8%
Far Cry 5 98 120−130
+22.4%
Fortnite 150 190−200
+26.7%
Forza Horizon 4 141 180−190
+27.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153 190−200
+24.2%
Valorant 190−200 250−260
+26.3%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Battlefield 5 140 170−180
+21.4%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180 220−230
+25%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 350−400
+26.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 90−95
+26.8%
Dota 2 130−140 170−180
+25%
Far Cry 5 93 110−120
+18.3%
Far Cry 6 90−95 110−120
+20.9%
Fortnite 139 170−180
+22.3%
Forza Horizon 4 134 170−180
+26.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 94 120−130
+27.7%
Metro Exodus 70 85−90
+21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137 170−180
+24.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124 150−160
+21%
Valorant 190−200 250−260
+26.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131 160−170
+22.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 90−95
+26.8%
Dota 2 130−140 170−180
+25%
Far Cry 5 89 110−120
+23.6%
Forza Horizon 4 109 130−140
+19.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120 150−160
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74 90−95
+21.6%
Valorant 190−200 250−260
+26.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 108 130−140
+20.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75 90−95
+21.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230 280−290
+27.3%
Far Cry 6 55−60 70−75
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65 75−80
+21%
Metro Exodus 42 50−55
+19%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 220−230
+25.7%
Valorant 230−240 290−300
+26.1%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 99 120−130
+21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 40−45
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 74 90−95
+21.6%
Forza Horizon 4 88 110−120
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60 70−75
+27.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74 90−95
+21.6%

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 55−60
+25%
Valorant 180−190 230−240
+23%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55 70−75
+27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 40−45
+17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 18−20
+20%
Dota 2 95−100 120−130
+25%
Far Cry 5 39 50−55
+28.2%
Forza Horizon 4 59 75−80
+27.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44 55−60
+25%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 37 45−50
+21.6%

This is how RX Vega 56 and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 23% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 20% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.86 39.57
Recency 14 August 2017 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 225 Watt

RX Vega 56 has 7% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.

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