Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs Vega Frontier Edition
Aggregated performance score
Vega Frontier Edition
2017
16 GB HBM2
34.40
+7.9%
Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2
31.89
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 142 | 163 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 6.16 | 2.94 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | Vega (2017−2021) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | Vega |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (6 years old) | 14 December 2017 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $399 |
| Current price | $961 (1x MSRP) | $4999 (12.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
Vega Frontier Edition has 110% better value for money than Pro Vega 56.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 1382 MHz | 1247 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | 12,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 210 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 409.6 | 280.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 13,107 gflops | 9,677 gflops |
Size and 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
Memory
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 type | HBM2 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1890 MHz | 786 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | 402.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 1.1.125 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 8% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 22% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 12% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
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 HD | 100−110
+1%
| 99
−1%
|
| 4K | 60−65
+5.3%
| 57
−5.3%
|
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 34.40 | 31.89 |
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 14 December 2017 |
| Cost | $999 | $399 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 210 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Vega Frontier Edition and Radeon Pro Vega 56.
Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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