Radeon RX Vega 56 vs TITAN V

Aggregate performance score

We've compared TITAN V and Radeon RX Vega 56, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

TITAN V
2017
12 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
38.32
+30.3%

TITAN V outperforms RX Vega 56 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking85159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.54
Power efficiency12.1111.07
ArchitectureVolta (2017−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGV100Vega 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2017 (7 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

TITAN V and RX Vega 56 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores51203584
Core clock speed1200 MHz1156 MHz
Boost clock speed1455 MHz1471 MHz
Number of transistors21,100 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate465.6329.5
Floating-point processing power14.9 TFLOPS10.54 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs320224
Tensor Cores640no 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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeHBM2HBM2
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width3072 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed848 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth651.3 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK 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
Vulkan+1.1.125
CUDA7.0-
DLSS+-

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.

TITAN V 38.32
+30.3%
RX Vega 56 29.42

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.

TITAN V 17125
+30.2%
RX Vega 56 13148

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 HD140−150
+21.7%
115
−21.7%
1440p152
+97.4%
77
−97.4%
4K82
+64%
50
−64%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.42
−517%
3.47
+517%
1440p19.73
−281%
5.18
+281%
4K36.57
−358%
7.98
+358%
  • RX Vega 56 has 517% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 has 281% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 has 358% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Fortnite 150
+0%
150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+0%
141
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153
+0%
153
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Fortnite 139
+0%
139
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 70
+0%
70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137
+0%
137
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124
+0%
124
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+0%
109
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
+0%
120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 108
+0%
108
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 42
+0%
42
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+0%
50
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 37
+0%
37
+0%

This is how TITAN V and RX Vega 56 compete in popular games:

  • TITAN V is 22% faster in 1080p
  • TITAN V is 97% faster in 1440p
  • TITAN V is 64% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.32 29.42
Recency 7 December 2017 14 August 2017
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 210 Watt

TITAN V has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

RX Vega 56, on the other hand, has 19% lower power consumption.

The TITAN V is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.

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