AMD 2017

Radeon RX Vega 56

Summary

AMD released the Radeon RX Vega 56 in 2017. This graphics card features the Vega 10 GPU, manufactured on a 14nm process. It comes equipped with 8 GB HBM2 memory on a 2048-bit interface, delivering up to 409.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 1156-1471 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 10.5 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 8pin(x2) external power. It supports DX12.

Performance

GPU Clock 1156-1471 MHz
Memory Clock 1600(800)
Shader Performance 10544128 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate 94144 MP/s
Texel Fillrate 329504 MT/s

Memory

Memory Size 8192 MB
Bus Width 2048-bit
Memory Type HBM2
Max Bandwidth 409600 MB/s

Architecture

GPU Chip Vega 10
Core Config 3584 SP; 224 TMU; 64 ROP
Vertex Processors 3584
Process Size 14nm
Transistors 12.5b

Compatibility

DirectX DX12
Bus Slot PCIe3.0
External Power 8pin(x2)

Release

Release Year 2017
Launch Price $399

Performance to Price

Worse Better

Performance Comparison

Shader Performance (MFLOPS)

Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)

Game Performance Estimates

FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.

Cyberpunk 2077

2020
Medium
70
FPS
High
60
FPS
Ultra
48
FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

2019
Medium
60
FPS
High
48
FPS
Ultra
37
FPS

GTA V

2015
Medium
118
FPS
High
98
FPS
Ultra
74
FPS

Fortnite

2017
Medium
137
FPS
High
103
FPS
Ultra
68
FPS

Valorant

2020
Medium
314
FPS
High
265
FPS
Ultra
203
FPS

Counter-Strike 2

2023
Medium
153
FPS
High
118
FPS
Ultra
89
FPS

Call of Duty: MW III

2023
Medium
103
FPS
High
81
FPS
Ultra
60
FPS

Apex Legends

2019
Medium
120
FPS
High
98
FPS
Ultra
76
FPS

Elden Ring

2022
Medium
50
FPS
High
46
FPS
Ultra
40
FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

2023
Medium
65
FPS
High
48
FPS
Ultra
35
FPS

The Witcher 3

2015
Medium
112
FPS
High
81
FPS
Ultra
60
FPS

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
Medium
79
FPS
High
60
FPS
Ultra
46
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth) 30-59 FPS (Playable) <30 FPS (Low)