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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 56

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 Vega 56
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB HBM2 · 1.47 GHz · 210 W Speed index 9/100

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 410 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is 20 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.

AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Speed index
10/100
9/100
FP32
12.66 TFLOPS
10.54 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.55 GHz
1.47 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB HBM2
8 GB HBM2
Memory bandwidth
484 GB/s
410 GB/s
TDP
295 W
210 W
Launch Price
499 $
399 $

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Based onAMD RX Vega 64AMD RX Vega 56
GPU ChipVega 10 XTVega 10 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors6456
Shader40963584
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units256256
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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 Vega 56 is based on the graphics chip Vega 10 XL, which comes from the GCN 5 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeHBM2HBM2
Memory Clock0.945 GHz0.800 GHz
Memory Speed1.9 Gbps1.6 Gbps
Memory bandwidth484 GB/s410 GB/s
Memory Interface2,048 bit2,048 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 Vega 56 is 1.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 0.800 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Base Clock1.247 GHz1.156 GHz
Boost Clock1.546 GHz1.471 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 Vega 56
TDP295 W210 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 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 Vega 56 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 210 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Fan-TypeRadialRadial
Fan 11 x 70 mm1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--37 dB
Noise (Load)--49 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 Vega 56 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.2--
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64.

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
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 Vega 56 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoNo
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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 Vega 56
Length280 mm280 mm
Height127 mm127 mm
Width41 mm40 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--1,090 g
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 Vega 56 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX VEGA 64AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2017Q3/2017
Launch Price499 $399 $
Structure size14 nm14 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 Vega 56 came on the market in Q3/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Battlefield 5

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3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 +48.8 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 43 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 +15.0 %

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. 80 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 +14.3 %

  1. 128 fps (avg)
  2. 112 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 VEGA 64 +10.8 %

  1. 67,049
  2. 60,539

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 +14.3 %

  1. 72,946
  2. 63,794

Geekbench 6 - Metal AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 +6.7 %

  1. 76,720
  2. 71,932

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