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    Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 56

    Radeon RX 6700 XT
    Memory: 12288Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: UNRELEASED
    Radeon RX 6700 XT
    Radeon RX Vega 56
    Memory: 8192Mb HBM2DESKTOP
    Release date: 8 Aug 2017
    Radeon RX Vega 56

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      419%
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 6700 XT

    319% higher gaming performance.
    60 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX Vega 56 .
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)

    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    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications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 6700 XT

    HWBench recommends Radeon RX 6700 XT

    The Radeon RX 6700 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (43 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 6700 XTRadeon RX Vega 56
    GPU NameNavi 22 (Navi 22 XT)vsVega 10 (Vega 10 XL)
    Fab Process7 nmvs14 nm
    Die Size0 mm²vs484 mm²
    Transistorsunknownvs12,500 million
    Shaders2560vs3584
    Compute Units40vs56
    Core clock1489 MHzvs1156 MHz
    ROPs64vs64
    TMUs192vs224

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 6700 XTRadeon RX Vega 56
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsHBM2
    Bus Width192 bitvs2048 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    16 Gbps effective    		vs800 MHz
    1600 MHz effective
    Memory Size12288 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 6700 XTRadeon RX Vega 56
    TDP150 wattsvs210 watts
    Release DateUNRELEASEDvs8 Aug 2017

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      128.00 GP/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      94.14 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      384.00 GT/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      329.50 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      384.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      409.60 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      10240.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      10544.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      124
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      167
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      108

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      198
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      76
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      110
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      1

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      119
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      223
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      139

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      95
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      47
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      87
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      165
    • 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 6700 XT
      167
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      230
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      116

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      149
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      88
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      86
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      133
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      146
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      49
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      113
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      149
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      74
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      44
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      71
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      132
    • 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 6700 XT
      110
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      165
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      106
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      66
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      49
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      76
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      84
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      24
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      71
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      77
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      44
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      24
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      44
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      65
    • 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 6700 XT
      56
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      90
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      58
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 6700 XT
      38
    • Radeon RX Vega 56
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

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