GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G and the MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 and has 3584 texture shaders and 56 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G is based on AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT, which has 2048 shaders and 32 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G |
| AMD RX Vega 56 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
| Vega 10 XL | GPU Chip | Navi 23 KXT |
| GCN 5 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 3584 | Shader | 2048 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type HBM2 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 410 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 280 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 0.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.190 GHz |
| 1.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps |
| 410 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 280 GB/s |
| 2048 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.156 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G is 2.055 GHz. |
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| 1.156 GHz | Base Clock | 2.055 GHz |
| 1.471 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.635 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.41 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 210 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G has a TDP of 175 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 210 W | TDP | 175 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G has a total of 1 Radial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 37 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 49 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G. The MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| -- | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 280 mm long, 127 mm high and 40 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G is 278 mm long, 130 mm high and 51 mm wide. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 278 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1090 g | Weight | 894 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G was released in Q3/2017 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G was introduced in Q2/2022 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 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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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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