SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU and the Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) and has 1024 texture shaders and 16 execution units. Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is based on AMD RX Vega 56, which has 3584 shaders and 56 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU | GPU | Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
| Polaris 21 XT | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
| 1024 | Shader | 3584 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G can access 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU clocks in the base with up to 1.090 GHz. The base frequency of the Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 1.156 GHz. |
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| 1.090 GHz | Base Clock | 1.156 GHz |
| 1.300 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.471 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU is 90 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G 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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| 90 W | TDP | 210 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU has a total of 1 Axial fans. The Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU. The Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU is 210 mm long, 112 mm high and 36 mm wide. The Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G is 280 mm long, 127 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 210 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 127 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1090 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU was released in Q3/2017 at a price of 99 $ (Reference). The Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G was introduced in Q3/2017 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | VAVAL5VM88 |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 99 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 560 2G G5 16CU
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Biostar Radeon RX Vega 56 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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