Radeon RX 7700 vs RX Vega 56

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 and Radeon RX 7700, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
34.27

RX 7700 outperforms RX Vega 56 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.06no data
Power efficiency11.2520.19
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores35843072
Core clock speed1156 MHz1900 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5499.2
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS31.95 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs224192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

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.

RX Vega 56 34.27
RX 7700 58.55
+70.8%

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 13174
RX 7700 22504
+70.8%

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 HD115
−65.2%
190−200
+65.2%
1440p74
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
4K48
−66.7%
80−85
+66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47
−37.6%
2.52
+37.6%
1440p5.39
−35.1%
3.99
+35.1%
4K8.31
−38.8%
5.99
+38.8%
  • RX 7700 has 38% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7700 has 35% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7700 has 39% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 88
−70.5%
150−160
+70.5%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−67.7%
270−280
+67.7%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
−68.5%
150−160
+68.5%
Metro Exodus 96
−66.7%
160−170
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Valorant 130−140
−69.1%
230−240
+69.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
−66.7%
260−270
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%
Dota 2 63
−58.7%
100−105
+58.7%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−64.8%
150−160
+64.8%
Fortnite 140
−64.3%
230−240
+64.3%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−67.7%
270−280
+67.7%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
−68.5%
150−160
+68.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−70.2%
160−170
+70.2%
Metro Exodus 73
−64.4%
120−130
+64.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−58.7%
300−310
+58.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−69.5%
200−210
+69.5%
Valorant 130−140
−69.1%
230−240
+69.1%
World of Tanks 270−280
−61.9%
450−500
+61.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
−62.5%
130−140
+62.5%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%
Dota 2 110−120
−62.2%
180−190
+62.2%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−64.8%
150−160
+64.8%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−67.7%
270−280
+67.7%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
−68.5%
150−160
+68.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
−69.6%
190−200
+69.6%
Valorant 130−140
−69.1%
230−240
+69.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−65.7%
290−300
+65.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
World of Tanks 210−220
−59.8%
350−400
+59.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
−64.2%
110−120
+64.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−65.1%
180−190
+65.1%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−66.7%
160−170
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−69.6%
95−100
+69.6%
Metro Exodus 74
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−66.7%
95−100
+66.7%
Valorant 100−110
−66.7%
170−180
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Dota 2 50
−70%
85−90
+70%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
−70%
85−90
+70%
Metro Exodus 27
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−65.1%
180−190
+65.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−70%
85−90
+70%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Dota 2 65−70
−69.2%
110−120
+69.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%
Fortnite 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−63.6%
90−95
+63.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Valorant 50−55
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%

This is how RX Vega 56 and RX 7700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 is 65% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 is 62% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 is 67% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.27 58.55
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 200 Watt

RX 7700 has a 70.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.


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