Radeon RX 9070 vs RX Vega 56

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
29.41

RX 9070 outperforms RX Vega 56 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking16533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.4163.73
Power efficiency11.1120.54
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 has 212% better value for money than RX Vega 56.

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 cores35843584
Core clock speed1156 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5564.5
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs224224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s644.6 GB/s
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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX Vega 56 29.41
RX 9070 56.95
+93.6%

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 13142
RX 9070 25448
+93.6%

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
−91.3%
220−230
+91.3%
1440p77
−81.8%
140−150
+81.8%
4K50
−90%
95−100
+90%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47
−39%
2.50
+39%
1440p5.18
−32.1%
3.92
+32.1%
4K7.98
−38.1%
5.78
+38.1%
  • RX 9070 has 39% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 has 32% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 has 38% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
−109%
190−200
+109%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−67.8%
300−350
+67.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−114%
150−160
+114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
−109%
190−200
+109%
Battlefield 5 151
−12.6%
170−180
+12.6%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−67.8%
300−350
+67.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−114%
150−160
+114%
Far Cry 5 98
−72.4%
160−170
+72.4%
Fortnite 150
−98%
290−300
+98%
Forza Horizon 4 141
−71.6%
240−250
+71.6%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
−81%
180−190
+81%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153
−15.7%
170−180
+15.7%
Valorant 190−200
−74.2%
300−350
+74.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
−109%
190−200
+109%
Battlefield 5 140
−21.4%
170−180
+21.4%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−67.8%
300−350
+67.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−1.1%
270−280
+1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−114%
150−160
+114%
Dota 2 130−140
−91.2%
260−270
+91.2%
Far Cry 5 93
−81.7%
160−170
+81.7%
Fortnite 139
−114%
290−300
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 134
−80.6%
240−250
+80.6%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
−81%
180−190
+81%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−75.5%
160−170
+75.5%
Metro Exodus 70
−123%
150−160
+123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137
−29.2%
170−180
+29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124
−106%
250−260
+106%
Valorant 190−200
−74.2%
300−350
+74.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 131
−29.8%
170−180
+29.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−114%
150−160
+114%
Dota 2 130−140
−91.2%
260−270
+91.2%
Far Cry 5 89
−89.9%
160−170
+89.9%
Forza Horizon 4 109
−122%
240−250
+122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
−47.5%
170−180
+47.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−245%
250−260
+245%
Valorant 190−200
−74.2%
300−350
+74.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 108
−175%
290−300
+175%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−142%
180−190
+142%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
−113%
450−500
+113%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−110%
130−140
+110%
Metro Exodus 42
−145%
100−110
+145%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
−75.6%
400−450
+75.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 99
−55.6%
150−160
+55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−156%
85−90
+156%
Far Cry 5 74
−101%
140−150
+101%
Forza Horizon 4 88
−134%
200−210
+134%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−147%
140−150
+147%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 74
−104%
150−160
+104%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−124%
55−60
+124%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−137%
80−85
+137%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
−200%
150−160
+200%
Metro Exodus 27
−144%
65−70
+144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−180%
120−130
+180%
Valorant 190−200
−70.8%
300−350
+70.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−102%
110−120
+102%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−137%
80−85
+137%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−173%
40−45
+173%
Dota 2 95−100
−85.6%
180−190
+85.6%
Far Cry 5 39
−149%
95−100
+149%
Forza Horizon 4 59
−166%
150−160
+166%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44
−118%
95−100
+118%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 37
−114%
75−80
+114%

This is how RX Vega 56 and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 91% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 82% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 90% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 245% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.41 56.95
Recency 14 August 2017 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 220 Watt

RX Vega 56 has 4.8% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 93.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.

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