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Released
Q3/2017
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56

Graphics card Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56, specifications and benchmarks

1284 place in the overall ranking Graphics Cards!
It is a detailed review of Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56, the date of manufacture started in Q3/2017. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.266 GHz+ 10 %. The GPU supports HBM2 with an 8 GB graphics memory. TDP is 325 W+ 55 %. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
General info

Key features of the graphics card Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56.

  • Based on
    AMD RX Vega 56
  • GPU Chip
    Vega 10 XL
  • Execution units
    56
  • Shader
    3584
  • Render Output Units
    64
  • Texture Units
    256
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Memory settings

The characteristics of the video memory on board the graphics card. The higher the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB
  • Memory Type
    HBM2
  • Memory Speed
    0.8 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    410 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    2048 bit
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Clock frequency

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56.

  • Base Clock
    1.266 GHz+ 10 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.550 GHz+ 5 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes
* see below
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    325 W+ 55 %
  • TDP (up)
    --
  • Tjunction max
    --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin
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Cooler & Fans type

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 92 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    --
  • Fan 2
    1 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Load)
    --
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Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4
  • HDCP-Version
    --
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    --
  • VGA Ports
    --
  • USB-C Ports
    --
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Technical data

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1
  • Raytracing
    No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No
  • LED
    No LED lighting
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Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No
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Dimensions
  • Length
    310 mm
  • Height
    133 mm
  • Width
    54 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    --
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More information
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2017
  • Release price
    --
  • Structure size
    14 nm
  • Part-no
    11276-01-40G
  • Documents
    data sheet
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1230 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1521 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1882 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    927 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    259 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1410 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2091 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    612 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
55 fps (avg)
55 fps (avg)
54 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
54 fps (avg)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
32 fps (avg)
32 fps (avg)
31 fps (avg)
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
31 fps (avg)
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.77 MH/s
0.77 MH/s
0.76 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
0.76 MH/s

Synonyms

Similar graphics cards in terms of performance.

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*

Base Clock - this is the guaranteed speed that the manufacturer sets for the type of cooling and binning that the GPU comes out of the factory with.

Boost Clock - this is a theoretical minimum speed to which the video card can be overclocked considering the cooling and binning requirements.

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