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    Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 56

    Radeon RX 5700 XT
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 7 Jul 2019
    Radeon RX 5700 XT
    Radeon RX Vega 56
    Memory: 8192Mb HBM2DESKTOP
    Release date: 8 Aug 2017
    Radeon RX Vega 56

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      279%
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5700 XT

    179% higher gaming performance.
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX Vega 56

    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    Radeon RX 5700 XT

    HWBench recommends Radeon RX 5700 XT

    The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (67 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX Vega 56
    GPU NameNavi 10 (Navi 10 XT)vsVega 10 (Vega 10 XL)
    Fab Process7 nmvs14 nm
    Die Size254 mm²vs484 mm²
    Transistorsunknownvs12,500 million
    Shaders2560vs3584
    Compute Units40vs56
    Core clock1605 MHzvs1156 MHz
    ROPs64vs64
    TMUs256vs224

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX Vega 56
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsHBM2
    Bus Width256 bitvs2048 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective    		vs800 MHz
    1600 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX Vega 56
    TDP225 wattsvs210 watts
    Release Date7 Jul 2019vs8 Aug 2017

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      112.30 GP/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      94.14 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      449.30 GT/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      329.50 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      448.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      409.60 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      8980.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      10544.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      78
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      146
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      108

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      82
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      63

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      132
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      98

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      162
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      61
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      153
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      117

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      133
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      104
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      96

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      101
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      1

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      117
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      109
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      158
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      122

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      176
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      139

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      75
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      44
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      112
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      68
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      146
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      129

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      119
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      148
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      116

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      127
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      68
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      109
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      100
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      121
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      38
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      108
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      106
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      90
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      102
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      76
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      129
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      120
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      36
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      80
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      54
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      93
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      78
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      108
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      85
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      49
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      33
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      61
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      33
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      58
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      68
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      18
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      60
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      45
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      55
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      38
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      62
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      67
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      36
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      20
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      47
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      34
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      48
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      40
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      66
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      44
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      30
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

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