Quadro GP100 vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

In this comparison between Quadro GP100 and Radeon Pro Vega 56 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro GP100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 56 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro GP100
Radeon Pro Vega 56

Main Specs

  Quadro GP100 Radeon Pro Vega 56
Power consumption (TDP) 235 Watt 210 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type HBM2 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
 
  • Quadro GP100 has 11% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro GP100 has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro GP100 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro GP100 is 57 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.
  • Quadro GP100 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro GP100 is 644 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 60−65 60−65
ultra / 1080p 40−45 40−45
QHD / 1440p 35−40 30−35
4K / 2160p 21−24 20−22
low / 720p 85−90 85−90
medium / 1080p 70−75 70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro GP100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.

Full Specs

  Quadro GP100 Radeon Pro Vega 56
Architecture Pascal Vega
Code name GP100 Vega
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 1 October 2016 14 December 2017
Pipelines 3584 3584
Core clock speed 1304 MHz 1247 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1250 MHz
Transistor count 15,300 million 12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 323.0 280.0
Floating-point performance 10,329 gflops 9,677 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 4096 Bit 2048 Bit
Memory clock speed 1430 MHz 786 MHz
Memory bandwidth 732.2 GB/s 402.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.125
CUDA 6.0