Radeon RX Vega 56 vs TITAN V

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Aggregate performance score

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

TITAN V
2017
12 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
43.99
+30%

TITAN V outperforms RX Vega 56 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

TITAN V TITAN V
RX Vega 56 RX Vega 56

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking81154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.75
Power efficiency12.2711.24
ArchitectureVolta (2017−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGV100Vega 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2017 (7 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

TITAN V and RX Vega 56 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores51203584
Core clock speed1200 MHz1156 MHz
Boost clock speed1455 MHz1471 MHz
Number of transistors21,100 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate465.6329.5
Floating-point processing power14.9 TFLOPS10.54 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs320224
Tensor Cores640no 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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeHBM2HBM2
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width3072 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed848 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth651.3 GB/s409.6 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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.1.125
CUDA7.0-

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.

TITAN V 43.99
+30%
RX Vega 56 33.85

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.

TITAN V 17125
+30%
RX Vega 56 13175

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 HD140−150
+21.7%
115
−21.7%
1440p152
+105%
74
−105%
4K82
+70.8%
48
−70.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.42
−517%
3.47
+517%
1440p19.73
−266%
5.39
+266%
4K36.57
−340%
8.31
+340%
  • RX Vega 56 has 517% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 has 266% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 has 340% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 96
+0%
96
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 73
+0%
73
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
+0%
112
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+0%
50
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

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

  • TITAN V is 22% faster in 1080p
  • TITAN V is 105% faster in 1440p
  • TITAN V is 71% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 43.99 33.85
Recency 7 December 2017 14 August 2017
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 210 Watt

TITAN V has a 30% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

RX Vega 56, on the other hand, has 19% lower power consumption.

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

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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