ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 410 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC 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. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming has the Vega 10 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 5 architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC |
| AMD RX Vega 56 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Vega 10 XL | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| GCN 5 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 3584 | Shader | 2560 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming clocks at 0.800 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 1.6 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 0.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 1.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 410 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 2048 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.297 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| 1.573 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.620 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.47 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W. The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W. |
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| 300 W | TDP | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming. The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| -- | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| ASUS Aura Sync | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 298 mm | Length | 247 mm |
| 139 mm | Height | 131 mm |
| 53 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 921 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2017. The MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAMING | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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8 GB HBM2 |
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
12 GB GDDR6 |
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