Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs Pro Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 56 with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
29.16

RX 9060 XT 16GB outperforms Pro Vega 56 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20866
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.93no data
Power efficiency10.57no data
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 10no data
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores35842048
Core clock speed1138 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1250 MHz2530 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Wattno data
Texture fill rate280.0no data
Floating-point processing power8.96 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs224no data

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 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.1.125-

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.

Pro Vega 56 29.16
RX 9060 XT 16GB 48.91
+67.7%

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
RX 9060 XT 16GB 37142
+109%

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
−44.8%
139
+44.8%
1440p35−40
−85.7%
65
+85.7%
4K57
+32.6%
43
−32.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.16no data
1440p11.40no data
4K7.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−58.1%
270−280
+58.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−86.6%
120−130
+86.6%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 75−80
−100%
150−160
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−38.4%
150−160
+38.4%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−58.1%
270−280
+58.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−86.6%
120−130
+86.6%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−64.9%
160−170
+64.9%
Fortnite 130−140
−63.8%
220−230
+63.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−69.2%
190−200
+69.2%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−67%
150−160
+67%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−45%
170−180
+45%
Valorant 190−200
−48.9%
280−290
+48.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−38.4%
150−160
+38.4%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−58.1%
270−280
+58.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−1.5%
270−280
+1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−86.6%
120−130
+86.6%
Dota 2 107
−58.9%
170−180
+58.9%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−64.9%
160−170
+64.9%
Fortnite 130−140
−63.8%
220−230
+63.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−69.2%
190−200
+69.2%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−67%
150−160
+67%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
−45.7%
150−160
+45.7%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−89.7%
120−130
+89.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−45%
170−180
+45%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
−124%
260
+124%
Valorant 190−200
−48.9%
280−290
+48.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−38.4%
150−160
+38.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−86.6%
120−130
+86.6%
Dota 2 102
−66.7%
170−180
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−64.9%
160−170
+64.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−69.2%
190−200
+69.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−45%
170−180
+45%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−108%
133
+108%
Valorant 190−200
−57.9%
300−310
+57.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−63.8%
220−230
+63.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−107%
140−150
+107%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
−77.5%
350−400
+77.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−91.2%
100−110
+91.2%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−92.9%
80−85
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−65.7%
290−300
+65.7%
Valorant 220−230
−39.9%
300−350
+39.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−55.6%
120−130
+55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−109%
65−70
+109%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−84.3%
120−130
+84.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−88.5%
98
+88.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−92%
140−150
+92%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−106%
65−70
+106%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−107%
120−130
+107%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−96.2%
50−55
+96.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
−102%
85
+102%
Valorant 180−190
−66.7%
300−310
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−83%
85−90
+83%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−121%
30−35
+121%
Dota 2 96
−66.7%
160−170
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−105%
75−80
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−109%
110−120
+109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−146%
85−90
+146%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−114%
75−80
+114%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 86% faster in 1440p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 33% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 146% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 9060 XT 16GB surpassed Pro Vega 56 in all 54 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.16 48.91
Recency 14 August 2017 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 67.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB 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 Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is a desktop one.

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