GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.47 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 10.54 TFLOPS.
The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition has 1920 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.68 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.46 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 5 architecture, which has 56 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 15 execution units. |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 | GPU | KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition |
AMD RX Vega 56 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
Vega 10 XL | GPU Chip | GP104-200-A1 |
GCN 5 | Architecture | Pascal |
56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 15 |
3584 | Shader | 1920 |
64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
256 | Texture Units | 120 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is equipped with a 8 GB large HBM2 graphics memory, which is equipped with 0.800 GHz clocks. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition has a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.002GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
0.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
1.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
410 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
2048 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 has a turbo clock of 1.471 GHz. The turbo frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition is 1.683 GHz. |
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1.156 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
1.471 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.683 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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210 W | TDP | 150 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 are cooled with a Air cooling. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Radial | Fan-Type | Radial |
1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
37 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
49 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version --. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
-- | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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280 mm | Length | 267 mm |
127 mm | Height | 111 mm |
40 mm | Width | 39 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
1090 g | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 was released in Q3/2017. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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RXVEGA56-8G | Part-no | 70NSH6DHK6VK |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 Virtual Edition
8 GB GDDR5 |