MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G vs XFX Radeon RX Vega 56. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G and XFX Radeon RX Vega 56, chip, information processing units.

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

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  410 GB/s 410 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  2048 bit 2048 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  800 MHz 800 MHz
• Memory Type
  HBM2 HBM2

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1156 MHz 1156 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1471 MHz 1471 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  210 W 210 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G and XFX Radeon RX Vega 56.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Radial Radial
• Fan 1
  1 x 80 mm 1 x 70 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  37 dB 37 dB
• Noise (Load)
  49 dB 49 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  - -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  2 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  110 mm 127 mm
• Length
  270 mm 280 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1068 g 1090 g
• Width
  40 mm 40 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 and MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - RX-VEGMLBFX6
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q3/2017