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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
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Q3/2017
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE

What's the best choice Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 has a base frequency of 1.266 GHz+ 10 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type HBM2. Released in Q3/2017.

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE has a base frequency of 1.266 GHz+ 10 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type HBM2. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1708 left arrow place

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)
    1290 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2108 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1427 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1836 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    909 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    262 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1360 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    612 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1708 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1243 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2080 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1427 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1836 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    909 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    262 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1360 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    612 place

Specifications

Technical data
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE, chip, information processing units.

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

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

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

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

  • Base Clock
    1266 MHz + 10% left arrow 1266 MHz + 10%
  • Boost Clock
    1550 MHz + 5% left arrow 1572 MHz + 7%
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow -
  • TDP
    325 W+ 55 % left arrow 325 W+ 55 %
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE.

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

Connectivity and connections.

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

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

  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Addressable LED
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

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

  • Height
    133 mm left arrow 133 mm
  • Length
    310 mm left arrow 310 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    54 mm left arrow 54 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow -
  • Part Number
    11276-01-40G left arrow 11276-00-40G
  • Process Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

11.11 TFLOPS
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
11.27 TFLOPS
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

6996
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
7047
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

54 fps
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
54 fps
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

31 fps
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
31 fps
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

48 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
48 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

183 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
183 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

21 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
21 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.76 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56
0.76 MH/s
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE

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