Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs Quadro P5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 and Radeon Pro Vega 56, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P5200
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
31.41

Pro Vega 56 outperforms P5200 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking180175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.44
Power efficiency21.6210.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Vega 10
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25603584
Core clock speed1556 MHz1138 MHz
Boost clock speed1746 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate279.4280.0
Floating-point processing power8.94 TFLOPS8.96 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160224

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz786 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.4 GB/s402.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.125
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro P5200 31.41
Pro Vega 56 32.13
+2.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro P5200 12077
Pro Vega 56 12353
+2.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro P5200 25100
Pro Vega 56 25589
+1.9%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro P5200 18467
+3.8%
Pro Vega 56 17797

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro P5200 44354
Pro Vega 56 61716
+39.1%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Quadro P5200 45615
Pro Vega 56 66124
+45%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD114
+14%
100
−14%
4K46
−32.6%
61
+32.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.99
4Kno data6.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Elden Ring 100−110
−2.8%
100−110
+2.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−3.5%
140−150
+3.5%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−2.5%
80−85
+2.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Valorant 120−130
−2.4%
120−130
+2.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Dota 2 100−110
+189%
36
−189%
Elden Ring 100−110
−2.8%
100−110
+2.8%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−1.1%
85−90
+1.1%
Fortnite 140−150
−2%
150−160
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−3.5%
140−150
+3.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
−1.9%
100−110
+1.9%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−2.5%
80−85
+2.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 216
+18%
180−190
−18%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
−2.8%
100−110
+2.8%
Valorant 120−130
−2.4%
120−130
+2.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Dota 2 100−110
+2%
102
−2%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−1.1%
85−90
+1.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−3.5%
140−150
+3.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 84
−118%
180−190
+118%
Valorant 120−130
−2.4%
120−130
+2.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 55−60
−1.8%
55−60
+1.8%
Elden Ring 55−60
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−1.8%
55−60
+1.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
World of Tanks 200−210
−2.5%
200−210
+2.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−3.1%
100−110
+3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−2.3%
85−90
+2.3%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Valorant 90−95
−2.2%
90−95
+2.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Dota 2 55−60
−1.7%
55−60
+1.7%
Elden Ring 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−1.7%
55−60
+1.7%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
−8.6%
100−110
+8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−1.7%
55−60
+1.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
−65.5%
96
+65.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Fortnite 40−45
−4.9%
40−45
+4.9%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Valorant 45−50
−2.2%
45−50
+2.2%

This is how Quadro P5200 and Pro Vega 56 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5200 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 33% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P5200 is 189% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 56 is 118% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P5200 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • Pro Vega 56 is ahead in 56 tests (89%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.41 32.13
Recency 21 February 2018 14 August 2017
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 210 Watt

Quadro P5200 has an age advantage of 6 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 110% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega 56, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro P5200 and Radeon Pro Vega 56.


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