Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs Vega Frontier Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with Radeon Pro Vega 56, including specs and performance data.
Frontier Edition outperforms Pro 56 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 205 | 216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.68 | 15.58 |
| Power efficiency | 7.77 | 10.71 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | Vega 10 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 14 August 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Pro Vega 56 has 133% better value for money than Vega Frontier Edition.
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 cores | 4096 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 1382 MHz | 1138 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| 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 processing power | 13.11 TFLOPS | 8.96 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 256 | 224 |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | 896 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 4 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
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 type | HBM2 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 945 MHz | 786 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | 402.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 95−100
−1.1%
| 96
+1.1%
|
| 4K | 55−60
−3.6%
| 57
+3.6%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 10.52
−153%
| 4.16
+153%
|
| 4K | 18.16
−159%
| 7.00
+159%
|
- Pro Vega 56 has 153% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Pro Vega 56 has 159% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
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190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
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270−280
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 107
+0%
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107
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 116
+0%
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116
+0%
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| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
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| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how Vega Frontier Edition and Pro Vega 56 compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega 56 is 1% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega 56 is 4% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.95 | 27.94 |
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 14 August 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 210 Watt |
Vega Frontier Edition has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Pro Vega 56, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 42.9% lower power consumption.
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 workstation graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation one.
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