Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RX Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
34.26

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms RX Vega 56 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15188
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.5441.84
Power efficiency11.1813.09
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 70% 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 cores35842560
Core clock speed1156 MHz1680 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz1980 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5316.8
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS10.14 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs224160

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s448.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131

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 34.26
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 42.95
+25.4%

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 13200
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16549
+25.4%

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
−22.8%
140−150
+22.8%
1440p78
−21.8%
95−100
+21.8%
4K45
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.503.21
1440p5.124.73
4K8.878.16

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77
−23.4%
95−100
+23.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Battlefield 5 164
−22%
200−210
+22%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−21.4%
85−90
+21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Far Cry 5 115
−21.7%
140−150
+21.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 114
−22.8%
140−150
+22.8%
Forza Horizon 4 293
−19.5%
350−400
+19.5%
Hitman 3 70−75
−25%
90−95
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−21.6%
180−190
+21.6%
Metro Exodus 144
−25%
180−190
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−20.5%
100−105
+20.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 184
−25%
230−240
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−24%
150−160
+24%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 134
−19.4%
160−170
+19.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Battlefield 5 153
−24.2%
190−200
+24.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−21.4%
85−90
+21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Far Cry 5 92
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
−25%
110−120
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 272
−10.3%
300−310
+10.3%
Hitman 3 70−75
−25%
90−95
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−21.6%
180−190
+21.6%
Metro Exodus 119
−17.6%
140−150
+17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−20.5%
100−105
+20.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−23%
150−160
+23%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−25%
90−95
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−24%
150−160
+24%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 52
−25%
65−70
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−21.4%
85−90
+21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Far Cry 5 69
−23.2%
85−90
+23.2%
Forza Horizon 4 109
−19.3%
130−140
+19.3%
Hitman 3 70−75
−25%
90−95
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−21.6%
180−190
+21.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−23%
150−160
+23%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−24%
150−160
+24%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−20.5%
100−105
+20.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 98
−22.4%
120−130
+22.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60
−25%
75−80
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 44
−25%
55−60
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Far Cry 5 46
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Forza Horizon 4 268
−11.9%
300−310
+11.9%
Hitman 3 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−23.3%
90−95
+23.3%
Metro Exodus 74
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−23.5%
100−105
+23.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
−24.3%
220−230
+24.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 46
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Hitman 3 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−20.5%
200−210
+20.5%
Metro Exodus 46
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−25%
55−60
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Far Cry 5 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 59
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

This is how RX Vega 56 and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 23% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 22% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.26 42.95
Recency 14 August 2017 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 225 Watt

RX Vega 56 has 7.1% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has a 25.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.


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