GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
34.28
+62.2%

RX Vega 56 outperforms RTX 5060 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking151264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.05no data
Power efficiency11.268.58
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 10GB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores35844608
Core clock speed1156 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5362.9
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs224144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeHBM2GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s355.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.3
CUDA-10.1

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.

RX Vega 56 34.28
+62.2%
RTX 5060 21.14

  • Passmark

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.

RX Vega 56 13175
+62.2%
RTX 5060 8125

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 HD115
+64.3%
70−75
−64.3%
1440p74
+64.4%
45−50
−64.4%
4K48
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47no data
1440p5.39no data
4K8.31no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+81.6%
35−40
−81.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
Battlefield 5 88
+31.3%
65−70
−31.3%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+81.6%
35−40
−81.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+69.5%
95−100
−69.5%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+58.9%
55−60
−58.9%
Metro Exodus 96
+68.4%
55−60
−68.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+43.8%
45−50
−43.8%
Valorant 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
Battlefield 5 156
+133%
65−70
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+81.6%
35−40
−81.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
Dota 2 63
−17.5%
70−75
+17.5%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+31.9%
65−70
−31.9%
Fortnite 140
+27.3%
110−120
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+69.5%
95−100
−69.5%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+58.9%
55−60
−58.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+70.9%
55−60
−70.9%
Metro Exodus 73
+28.1%
55−60
−28.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+35%
140−150
−35%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+43.8%
45−50
−43.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+76.1%
65−70
−76.1%
Valorant 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
World of Tanks 270−280
+16.3%
230−240
−16.3%
Battlefield 5 80
+19.4%
65−70
−19.4%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+81.6%
35−40
−81.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
Dota 2 110−120
+70.8%
65−70
−70.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+31.9%
65−70
−31.9%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+69.5%
95−100
−69.5%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+58.9%
55−60
−58.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
−25%
140−150
+25%
Valorant 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
Dota 2 60−65
+82.4%
30−35
−82.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+75%
100−105
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+73.7%
18−20
−73.7%
World of Tanks 210−220
+53.1%
140−150
−53.1%
Battlefield 5 67
+55.8%
40−45
−55.8%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+6.5%
30−35
−6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+87.9%
55−60
−87.9%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+64.7%
30−35
−64.7%
Metro Exodus 74
+54.2%
45−50
−54.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Valorant 100−110
+85.5%
55−60
−85.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Dota 2 50
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+70.3%
60−65
−70.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Dota 2 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Fortnite 45−50
+84%
24−27
−84%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+82.4%
16−18
−82.4%
Valorant 50−55
+100%
24−27
−100%

This is how RX Vega 56 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is 64% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 64% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 is 78% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 56 is 133% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5060 is 25% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is ahead in 43 tests (96%)
  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.28 21.14
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 170 Watt

RX Vega 56 has a 62.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has 23.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.


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