GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 56 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
27.94

5080 outperforms Pro 56 by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21710
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.5549.54
Power efficiency10.7218.32
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameVega 10GB203
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (8 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 5080 has 219% better value for money than Pro Vega 56.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores358410752
Core clock speed1138 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate280.0879.3
Floating-point processing power8.96 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs224336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L1 Cache896 KB10.5 MB
L2 Cache4 MB64 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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeHBM2GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s960.0 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.4
CUDA-10.1
DLSS-+

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 Vega 56 27.94
RTX 5080 81.84
+193%

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 Vega 56 12353
Samples: 20
RTX 5080 36188
+193%
Samples: 6462

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro Vega 56 25589
RTX 5080 100190
+292%

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 Vega 56 17797
RTX 5080 64194
+261%

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 HD96
−113%
204
+113%
1440p50−55
−214%
157
+214%
4K57
−87.7%
107
+87.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.16
+17.8%
4.90
−17.8%
1440p7.98
−25.4%
6.36
+25.4%
4K7.00
+33.4%
9.34
−33.4%
  • Pro Vega 56 has 18% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 25% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Pro Vega 56 has 33% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−96.4%
300−350
+96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−239%
220−230
+239%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−163%
170−180
+163%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
−75.9%
190−200
+75.9%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−96.4%
300−350
+96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−239%
220−230
+239%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−145%
230−240
+145%
Fortnite 130−140
−119%
300−350
+119%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−194%
300−350
+194%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−156%
240−250
+156%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−163%
170−180
+163%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−45.8%
170−180
+45.8%
Valorant 190−200
−221%
600−650
+221%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110−120
−75.9%
190−200
+75.9%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−96.4%
300−350
+96.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−1.5%
270−280
+1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−239%
220−230
+239%
Dota 2 107
−180%
300−310
+180%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−145%
230−240
+145%
Fortnite 130−140
−119%
300−350
+119%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−194%
300−350
+194%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−156%
240−250
+156%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
−65.7%
170−180
+65.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−163%
170−180
+163%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+4.6%
65
−4.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−45.8%
170−180
+45.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
−249%
400−450
+249%
Valorant 190−200
−221%
600−650
+221%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
−75.9%
190−200
+75.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−239%
220−230
+239%
Dota 2 102
−184%
290−300
+184%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−145%
230−240
+145%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−194%
300−350
+194%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
−148%
161
+148%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−45.8%
170−180
+45.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−336%
279
+336%
Valorant 190−200
−221%
600−650
+221%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 130−140
−119%
300−350
+119%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−326%
290−300
+326%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−146%
500−550
+146%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−190%
160−170
+190%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−312%
173
+312%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
−114%
450−500
+114%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
−142%
190−200
+142%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−347%
140−150
+347%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−229%
230−240
+229%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−283%
300−350
+283%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−274%
127
+274%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−346%
232
+346%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
−101%
150−160
+101%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−71.9%
55
+71.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−217%
180−190
+217%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−374%
90
+374%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−385%
120−130
+385%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
−452%
232
+452%
Valorant 180−190
−83.3%
300−350
+83.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
−189%
130−140
+189%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−328%
130−140
+328%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−407%
70−75
+407%
Dota 2 96
−192%
280−290
+192%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−365%
170−180
+365%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−465%
300−350
+465%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−284%
73
+284%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−174%
95−100
+174%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
−126%
75−80
+126%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 113% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 214% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 88% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro Vega 56 is 5% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 465% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 56 performs better in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX 5080 performs better in 61 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.94 81.84
Recency 14 August 2017 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 360 Watt

Pro Vega 56 has 71.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 192.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 56 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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