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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 vs AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB HBM2 · 1.55 GHz · 295 W Speed index 10/100

The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is based on the AMD RX Vega 64 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 484 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.58 GHz · 230 W Speed index 11/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is 4.3 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Speed index
10/100
11/100
FP32
12.66 TFLOPS
13.21 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.55 GHz
2.58 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB HBM2
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
484 GB/s
384 GB/s
TDP
295 W
230 W
Launch Price
499 $
479 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Based onAMD RX Vega 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU ChipVega 10 XTNavi 22 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors6440
Shader40962560
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units256160
Raytracing Cores--40
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has the Vega 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 5 architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Clock0.945 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed1.9 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth484 GB/s384 GB/s
Memory Interface2,048 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 clocks at 0.945 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 1.9 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Base Clock1.247 GHz2.321 GHz
Boost Clock1.546 GHz2.581 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.42 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
TDP295 W230 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 295 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 70 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Length280 mm--
Height127 mm--
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2017Q1/2021
Launch Price499 $479 $
Structure size14 nm7 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2017.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +69.5 %

  1. 3,513
  2. 5,955

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 6,008

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,188

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +18.8 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 76 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +56.5 %

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. 144 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +51.6 %

  1. 128 fps (avg)
  2. 194 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +44.6 %

  1. 67,049
  2. 96,956

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +48.9 %

  1. 72,946
  2. 108,643

Geekbench 6 - Metal AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT +97.1 %

  1. 76,720
  2. 151,246

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