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RX Vega 56

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Release date: Q3 2017.

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Average Bench: 107% (16th of 596)

Based on 2,668 user benchmarks.  Device: 1002 687F 56 Models: Radeon RX Vega, Radeon(TM) RX Vega

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is the weakest member of AMD's Vega GPU family. The Vega architecture is built on 14 nm silicon and contains next-generation compute units (nCUs). Each NCU houses 64 steam processors, of which the Vega 56 has 3584 vs. 4096 in the Vega 64. The new architecture employs 8GB of second generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM2) which is able cope with more data, more quickly than previously. Although the Vega 56 has 12.5% less processing units, users have found that by flashing an RX 64 Bios into an RX 56 card allows a 10% increase in OC headroom which effectively brings a BIOS flashed RX 56 onto par with a stock RX 64 and just 12.5% slower than a fully overclocked RX 64. This would be great news if the RX 56 were available at its MSRP of $399 as it would then be both cheaper and faster than a GTX 1070, but current market prices for the RX Vega 56 are closer to $550. The GPU market is still unbalanced (AMD GPUs in particular) as a result of the ongoing Ethereum mining frenzy which has depleted global GPU inventory to the lowest levels in recent memory. [Oct '17 GPUPro]

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Poor: 73%Average: 107% Great: 122%

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Outstanding average bench

The AMD RX Vega 56 averaged 7.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the AMD RX Vega 56 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Locally-deformable PRT (Bat) 283fps
Avg. NBody particle system (Galaxy) 300fps

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD RX Vega 56 is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the AMD RX Vega 56 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. High dynamic range lighting (Teapot) 224fps
Avg. Render target array GShader (Sphere) 180fps
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,668 samples)
Rank 16107%
Min Avg Max
169 Lighting 283 342
192 Reflection 224 238
200 Parallax 464 567
108% 324 fps
Min Avg Max
169 MRender 180 188
199 Gravity 300 346
199 Splatting 280 298
107% 253 fps
User Benchmarks Bench 3D DX9 3D DX10 3D DX11
The fastest GPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Device(1DA2 E37F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1722 MHz, MLim: 895 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
129% Outstanding
Lighting 325
Reflection 257
Parallax 586
130% 389 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 380
Splatting 321
128% 300 fps
PowerColor(148C 2388) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1687 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
127% Outstanding
Lighting 337
Reflection 244
Parallax 576
131% 386 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 365
Splatting 309
123% 289 fps
Device(1DA2 E376) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.2
115% Outstanding
Lighting 318
Reflection 233
Parallax 513
120% 355 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 314
Splatting 291
111% 262 fps
Device(1DA2 E376) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.2
114% Outstanding
Lighting 320
Reflection 233
Parallax 486
118% 346 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 315
Splatting 295
111% 263 fps
MSI(1462 3681)
CLim: 1622 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
110% Outstanding
Lighting 294
Reflection 231
Parallax 491
113% 339 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 295
Splatting 289
108% 256 fps
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Hardware Id Samples Bench ± SD Model / Price (Approx. $400 @ launch in Aug '17)
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Device(1DA2 E376) 20% 107% ± 16%
PowerColor(148C 2388) 14% 109% ± 13%
MSI(1462 3681) 14% 105% ± 14%
MSI RX Vega 56 8GB Gaming Air Boost
RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G OC
AmazonUS $4506 mins
EbayUS $48510 mins
Asus(1043 0555) 11% 111% ± 15%
AMD(1002 0B36) 11% 106% ± 8%
AMD(1002 6B76) 9% 101% ± 15%
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Device(1DA2 E37F) 8% 116% ± 11%
Gigabyte(1458 230C) 6% 113% ± 4%
Gigabyte RX Vega 56 8GB OC
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AmazonUS $4496 mins
EbayUS $46510 mins
NeweggUS $5052 months
XFX(1682 9C30) 5% 101% ± 9%
PwrHis(1787 2388) 1% 95% ± 1%
ASRock(1849 1001) 1% 103% ± 1%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING - $111

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Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $155Bench 81%, 113,508 samples5,627x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $180Bench 85%, 63,009 samples2,311x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $162Bench 86%, 32,560 samples2,309x
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RX Vega 56AMD  $449Bench 107%, 2,668 samples1x
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850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 287,689 samples1,621x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 199%, 95,735 samples1,210x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $98Bench 114%, 237,118 samples1,035x
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Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $147Bench 84%, 96,690 samples1,370x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $173Bench 90%, 27,399 samples769x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $150Bench 91%, 27,857 samples637x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $962

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 Comments

GPUPro
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916

Official site gaming.radeon.com/...

Added 12 months ago.
USA-User
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4,378

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

3 days ago.

HKG-User
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2,900

Good

9 months ago.

Free sync monitor from AGON (gaming 144hz

DEU-User
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2,821

Excellent

6 days ago.

sick gpu, gonna bench when i got the max clock with a v64 bios and custom cooling..

RUS-User
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2,804

Excellent

7 days ago.

Vulkan, Direct3D12 are better supports

GBR-User
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2,774

Excellent

4 days ago.

Massive upgrade from gtx 670 =)

CAN-User
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2,386

Excellent

2 months ago.

better than the 1070, if only the vega 64 was like the 56

IND-User
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2,054

Excellent

4 months ago.

good gpu for its price and is as just good as any 1070 gtx which has atleast $100 more in price

CZE-User
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1,800

Good

12 days ago.

I have this graphic card.. And i can't complain about it. Just love it 3

HRV-User
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1,362

Excellent

4 months ago.

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! FCK TITAN KILLER!!! AGAIN! R9 290X first TITAN Z KILLER,FURY X THEN DESTROY TITAN XP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GPUPro
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916

Good

12 months ago.

LKA-User
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772

Excellent

2 months ago.

Undervolt and get the best out of it!

SoManyBees
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6

Excellent

11 months ago.

Full disclosure, my Vega 64 is a Vega 56 running the Vega 64 BIOS. After flashing I feel as though I got a much better GPU than AMD intended. With the voltage bump on the HBM2 I can stay super stable at 1020mhz and with some substantial undervolting my Vega 56 performs above Vega 64 stock speeds and trades blows with the GTX 1080 in some games. The reference design is very robust overclocks nicely (albeit loudly). A desperately needed entry in AMDs line-up for those of us with Freesync monitors.

ryleyw94
Avatar level
2

Excellent

1 month ago.

Love this card, I have the Strix version and its rock solid at 1100mv 1652mhz with memory at 920mhz. My benchmarks place it right next to a 3rd party GTX1080. I upgraded from 2 RX580s in Crossfire.

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