Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs Radeon Pro Vega II

When comparing Radeon Pro Vega 56 and Radeon Pro Vega II, 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 Vega 56 and Radeon Pro Vega II is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon Pro Vega 56
Radeon Pro Vega II

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 56 Radeon Pro Vega II
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 475 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type HBM2 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 4x USB Type-C
 
  • Radeon Pro Vega II has 126% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro Vega II has 24 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 56 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega II - with GCN 5.1.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega II is 327 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 56 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega II - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega II is 826 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 60−65 65−70
ultra / 1080p 40−45 50−55
QHD / 1440p 30−35 40−45
4K / 2160p 20−22 24−27
low / 720p 85−90 90−95
medium / 1080p 70−75 80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega II in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 56 Radeon Pro Vega II
Architecture Vega GCN 5.1
Code name Vega Vega 20
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 14 December 2017 3 June 2019
Pipelines 3584 4096
Core clock speed 1247 MHz 1574 MHz
Boost Clock 1250 MHz 1720 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 280.0 440.3
Floating-point performance 9,677 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 786 MHz 1612 MHz
Memory bandwidth 402.4 GB/s 825.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 1.2.131