Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs VII

Place in the ranking	86	175
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.81	45.78
Power efficiency	10.07	10.56
Architecture	GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code name	Vega 20	Vega 10
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 February 2019 (5 years ago)	14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro Vega 56 has 85% better value for money than Radeon VII.

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 cores	3840	3584
Core clock speed	1400 MHz	1138 MHz
Boost clock speed	1750 MHz	1250 MHz
Number of transistors	13,230 million	12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	210 Watt
Texture fill rate	420.0	280.0
Floating-point processing power	13.44 TFLOPS	8.96 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	240	224

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	280 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None

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 type	HBM2	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	786 MHz
Memory bandwidth	1024 GB/s	402.4 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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.1.125

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.

Radeon VII 43.04
+34%

Pro Vega 56 32.13

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.

Radeon VII 16549
+34%

Pro Vega 56 12353

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.

Radeon VII 37881
+48%

Pro Vega 56 25589

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.

Radeon VII 27449
+54.2%

Pro Vega 56 17797

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 HD	123 +23%	100 −23%
1440p	79 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%
4K	58 −5.2%	61 +5.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.68 −42.4%	3.99 +42.4%
1440p	8.85 −22%	7.25 +22%
4K	12.05 −84.2%	6.54 +84.2%

Pro Vega 56 has 42% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Pro Vega 56 has 22% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Pro Vega 56 has 84% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +46%	60−65 −46%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +38.8%	65−70 −38.8%
Elden Ring	150−160 +40.4%	100−110 −40.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	92 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +46%	60−65 −46%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −67.5%	65−70 +67.5%
Forza Horizon 4	118 −26.3%	140−150 +26.3%
Metro Exodus	95 +17.3%	80−85 −17.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	126 +90.9%	65−70 −90.9%
Valorant	238 +85.9%	120−130 −85.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	153 +66.3%	90−95 −66.3%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +46%	60−65 −46%
Cyberpunk 2077	33 −103%	65−70 +103%
Dota 2	128 +256%	36 −256%
Elden Ring	150−160 +40.4%	100−110 −40.4%
Far Cry 5	103 +17%	85−90 −17%
Fortnite	180−190 +22%	150−160 −22%
Forza Horizon 4	97 −53.6%	140−150 +53.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	111 +5.7%	100−110 −5.7%
Metro Exodus	80 −1.3%	80−85 +1.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +13.1%	180−190 −13.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70 +6.1%	65−70 −6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +43.1%	100−110 −43.1%
Valorant	143 +11.7%	120−130 −11.7%
World of Tanks	270−280 +1.1%	270−280 −1.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	82 −12.2%	90−95 +12.2%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +46%	60−65 −46%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −139%	65−70 +139%
Dota 2	147 +44.1%	102 −44.1%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +14.8%	85−90 −14.8%
Forza Horizon 4	84 −77.4%	140−150 +77.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150 −22%	180−190 +22%
Valorant	197 +53.9%	120−130 −53.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	43 −32.6%	55−60 +32.6%
Elden Ring	90−95 +49.2%	60−65 −49.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	43 −32.6%	55−60 +32.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	46 +48.4%	30−35 −48.4%
World of Tanks	270−280 +31.4%	200−210 −31.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +24.2%	60−65 −24.2%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +37.6%	100−110 −37.6%
Forza Horizon 4	61 −45.9%	85−90 +45.9%
Metro Exodus	83 +15.3%	70−75 −15.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +50%	50−55 −50%
Valorant	156 +67.7%	90−95 −67.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +48.4%	30−35 −48.4%
Dota 2	62 +5.1%	55−60 −5.1%
Elden Ring	40−45 +57.1%	27−30 −57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +5.1%	55−60 −5.1%
Metro Exodus	37 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +40.6%	100−110 −40.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 +50%	20−22 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +5.1%	55−60 −5.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +47.2%	35−40 −47.2%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +48.4%	30−35 −48.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Dota 2	78 −23.1%	96 +23.1%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Fortnite	60−65 +46.5%	40−45 −46.5%
Forza Horizon 4	33 −54.5%	50−55 +54.5%
Valorant	89 +89.4%	45−50 −89.4%

This is how Radeon VII and Pro Vega 56 compete in popular games:

Radeon VII is 23% faster in 1080p
Radeon VII is 44% faster in 1440p
Pro Vega 56 is 5% 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 Radeon VII is 256% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 56 is 139% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Radeon VII is ahead in 45 tests (71%)
Pro Vega 56 is ahead in 16 tests (25%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	43.04	32.13
Recency	7 February 2019	14 August 2017
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	210 Watt

Radeon VII has a 34% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pro Vega 56, on the other hand, has 40.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 56 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon VII is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.