MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X and the XFX Radeon RX Vega 56, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and has 1920 texture shaders and 15 execution units. XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on AMD RX Vega 56, which has 3584 shaders and 56 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X | GPU | XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
| GP104-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
| Pascal | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 15 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
| 1920 | Shader | 3584 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 120 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 259 GB/s. The XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 can access 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 2.027 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
| 8.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
| 259 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1.156 GHz. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.156 GHz |
| 1.797 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.471 GHz |
| 1.77 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X is 150 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 210 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X has a total of 2 Radial/Axial (Radiator) fans. The XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial/Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| 1 x 120 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 37 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 49 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X. The XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X is 270 mm long, 111 mm high and 40 mm wide. The XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is 280 mm long, 127 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 270 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 127 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1249 g | Weight | 1090 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). The XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 was introduced in Q3/2017 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | RX-VEGMLBFX6 |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
8 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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