AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is a integrated graphics processor released on August 28, 2017, built on the GCN architecture. It has 3,584 shading units, 8 GB of HBM2 memory on a 2048-bit bus, 410.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.47 GHz and a 210 W board power rating. It scores 12,946 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 50 recorded fields, 6 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 12,946 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 91.8% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #225), measured across 3,747 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 764.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 averages DirectX 9 180 fps, DirectX 10 79 fps, DirectX 11 82 fps, DirectX 12 56 fps and GPU Compute 5,767 ops/s, across 3,747 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 10.5 TFLOPS, FP16 (half precision) 21 TFLOPS, Pixel fill rate 94 GPixel/s and Texture fill rate 330 GTexel/s for the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 8 GB of memory, a core clock of 1471 MHz, DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.5, first benchmarked on 2017-09-23. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Vega 10 graphics processor, contains 12,500 million transistors and has a die size of 486 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has 3,584 shading units, 56 compute units and 64 render output units.
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 runs at a base clock of 1.16 GHz and boosts to 1.47 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is equipped with 8 GB of HBM2 memory, uses a 2048-bit memory bus and delivers 410.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has a board power rating of 210 W, a total board power of 210 W, a power supply of at least 650 W is recommended and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 was released on August 28, 2017 and launched at a price of $399.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has 4 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: VR ready Radeon VR Ready PremiumThe vendor states the GPU meets the requirements for running mainstream PC virtual reality headsets.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports HDMI 4K output, Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports AMD FreeSync and VR ready (Radeon VR Ready Premium) under Display features.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon ReLiveAMD's built-in tool for recording and streaming gameplay.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, Radeon Super Resolution and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports Radeon Chill and Radeon ReLive under Software and drivers.
Media engine
Feex holds no codec support statement for the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.
Not listed: H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56: AMD Unified Video Decoder and AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4 HDR, HDMI 4K60 Support and DisplayPort 1.4.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as Radeon RX Vega 56 Series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 have?
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory on a 2048-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 410.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has a board power rating of 210 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 650 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56?
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 12,946 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 91.8% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #225. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 56 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 use?
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 was released on August 28, 2017 and launched at a price of $399.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
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- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Vega 10 -> GCN 5. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
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