Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs Pro Duo

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Aggregate performance score

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

Pro Duo
2016
8 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 350 Watt
21.02

Pro Vega 56 outperforms Pro Duo by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking264177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.7646.30
Power efficiency4.1910.54
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameCapsaicinVega 10
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date26 April 2016 (8 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro Vega 56 has 873% better value for money than Pro Duo.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores40963584
Compute units128no data
Core clock speedno data1138 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate256.0280.0
Floating-point processing power8.192 TFLOPS8.96 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256224

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length277 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors3x 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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz786 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s402.4 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
Enduro+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.06.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.1.125
Mantle+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro Duo 21.02
Pro Vega 56 31.73
+51%

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 Duo 8183
Pro Vega 56 12353
+51%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Pro Duo 27110
+52.3%
Pro Vega 56 17797

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 HD65−70
−53.8%
100
+53.8%
4K40−45
−52.5%
61
+52.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p23.06
−478%
3.99
+478%
4K37.48
−473%
6.54
+473%
  • Pro Vega 56 has 478% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 56 has 473% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

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

  • Pro Vega 56 is 54% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 53% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.02 31.73
Recency 26 April 2016 14 August 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 210 Watt

Pro Vega 56 has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Duo is a workstation card while Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation one.


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