XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 has the Vega 10 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 5 architecture. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 is based on the graphics chip GM204-400-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 |
| AMD RX Vega 56 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| Vega 10 XL | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| GCN 5 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 56 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 3584 | Shader | 2048 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 clocks at 0.800 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 1.6 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 0.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 1.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 410 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 2048 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.156 GHz | Base Clock | 1.291 GHz |
| 1.471 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.393 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 210 W. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 165 W. |
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| 210 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 has 2 Axial main fans that 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) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the XFX Radeon RX Vega 56. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| -- | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 279 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 151 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1090 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2017. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0 came on the market in Q4/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| RX-VEGMLBFX6 | Part-no | 04G-P4-2988-KR |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 649 $ |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
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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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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0
4 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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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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XFX Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 CLASSIFIED GAMING ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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