Radeon Pro 5700 vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

When comparing Radeon Pro 5700 and Radeon Pro Vega 56, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon Pro 5700 and Radeon Pro Vega 56 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon Pro 5700
Radeon Pro Vega 56

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 5700 Radeon Pro Vega 56
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 210 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR6 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 61% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5700.
  • Radeon Pro 5700 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5700 and Radeon Pro Vega 56 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro 5700 is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - with Vega.
  • Radeon Pro 5700 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 56 is 774 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 5700.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 60−65
ultra / 1080p 40−45 40−45
QHD / 1440p 30−35 30−35
4K / 2160p 18−20 20−22
low / 720p 85−90 85−90
medium / 1080p 65−70 70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 56 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon Pro 5700.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 5700 Radeon Pro Vega 56
Architecture RDNA 1.0 Vega
Code name Navi 10 Vega
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 4 August 2020 14 December 2017
Pipelines 2304 3584
Core clock speed 1247 MHz
Boost Clock 1350 MHz 1250 MHz
Transistor count 10,300 million 12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 194.4 280.0
Floating-point performance 9,677 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 2048 Bit
Memory clock speed 12 GB/s 786 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384.0 GB/s 402.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2 1.1.125