AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 5627% better
29,08628% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6500 XT
22,95422% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 56 has 27% better performance than the Radeon RX 6500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6500 XT58% better
115.3571% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6500 XT has 58% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2017 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 409.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX Vega 56 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,156 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,471 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX Vega 56 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 210 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX Vega 56 has the 81st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.81% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 29,086 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 72.9. This is the 42nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2022 with a MSRP of $199. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 24) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,248 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 143.9 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6500 XT includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,310 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,815 MHz. It usually operates at 2,610 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 16 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6500 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 107 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6500 XT has the 102nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 21.94% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 22,954 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.35. This is the 9th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 5.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2017Q1 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$199
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
Low - 1080p
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86 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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57 FPS
High - 1080p
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37 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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10 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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7 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 56 orRadeon RX 6500 XT
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A77042+518%
Arc A75037.1+446%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34.8+412%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.8+324%
Radeon RX 660020.1+196%
Radeon RX 6500 XT6.8

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 56 orRadeon RX 6500 XT
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc A7507.79-73%
Arc A7707.83-73%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.85-53%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER14.34-51%
Radeon RX 660016.37-44%
Radeon RX 6500 XT29.26

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 5627% better
29,08628% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6500 XT
22,95422% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 56 has 27% better performance than the Radeon RX 6500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is ranked 81st with a score of 29,086, and the Radeon RX 6500 XT is ranked 102nd with a score of 22,954.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6500 XT58% better
115.3571% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6500 XT has 58% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is ranked 42nd with a performance per dollar of 72.9, and the Radeon RX 6500 XT is ranked 9th with a performance per dollar of 115.35.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 56 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668+2%
GeForce GTX 108029,263+1%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086
GeForce RTX 306028,375-2%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503-5%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5-20%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057-21%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954-21%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5-21%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5-24%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,482
(+30.5%)
4,967
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,746
(+21.86%)
5,536
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
125,359
(+36.39%)
91,909
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
20,759
(+32.12%)
15,712
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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64,682
3DMark 11 Performance Score
22,937
(+0.17%)
22,899
PassMark G3D Mark
13,228
(+38.28%)
9,566
PassMark G2D Mark
761
801
(+5.26%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
CodenameVega 10Navi 24
ArchitectureGCN 5.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size14 nm6 nm
Transistors12,500 million5,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
Memory Size8 GB4 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth409.6 Gb/s143.9 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz2,248 MHz
Memory Interface2,048 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)210 W107 W
Suggested PSU550 W300 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
Stream Processors (SP)3,5841,024
Compute Units (CU)5616
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)22464
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Ray Accelerators--16
Core Clock Speed1,156 MHz2,310 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,471 MHz2,815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,610 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
Pixel Fill Rate94.14 GPixel/s90.08 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate329.5 GTexel/s180.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.54 TFLOPS5.77 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance659 GFLOPS360.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX Vega 56Radeon RX 6500 XT
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.