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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 has 640 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.46 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 1.86 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 5 execution units. |
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| ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 |
| AMD RX Vega 56 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB |
| Vega 10 XL | GPU Chip | GP107-300-A1 |
| GCN 5 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 5 |
| 3584 | Shader | 640 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 40 |
| 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 has a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.752GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 0.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.752 GHz |
| 1.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 410 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 2048 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 has a turbo clock of 1.471 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 is 1.455 GHz. |
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| 1.156 GHz | Base Clock | 1.354 GHz |
| 1.471 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.455 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 is equipped with a PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 97 °C. |
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| 210 W | TDP | 75 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 37 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 49 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version --. The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| -- | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 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 | No |
| 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 177 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 36 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1090 g | Weight | 321 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 was released in Q3/2017. The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1 published in Q3/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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| RXVEGA56-8G | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 109 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
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MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G V1
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