Radeon RX Vega 56 vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with Radeon RX Vega 56, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.71
+15.9%

RTX 4000 outperforms RX Vega 56 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking109151
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.2624.52
Power efficiency17.0111.18
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Vega 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4000 has 48% better value for money than RX Vega 56.

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 cores23043584
Core clock speed1005 MHz1156 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1471 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5329.5
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS10.54 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144224
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s409.6 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.125
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 4000 39.71
+15.9%
RX Vega 56 34.25

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.

RTX 4000 15300
+15.9%
RX Vega 56 13198

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 HD130−140
+14%
114
−14%
1440p90−95
+15.4%
78
−15.4%
4K50−55
+11.1%
45
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.923.50
1440p9.995.12
4K17.988.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77
+0%
77
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 293
+0%
293
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 184
+0%
184
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 134
+0%
134
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 153
+0%
153
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+0%
272
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 119
+0%
119
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 52
+0%
52
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+0%
109
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60
+0%
60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 44
+0%
44
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 268
+0%
268
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 32
+0%
32
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27
+0%
27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and RX Vega 56 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 15% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 11% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.71 34.25
Recency 13 November 2018 14 August 2017
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 210 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 31.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop one.


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