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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon vs EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING

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Released
Q3/2017

Comparison of PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon video card vs EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING video card by specifications and benchmarks. PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon runs at 1.177 GHz+ 2 % base clock speed and has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, while video card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING runs at 1.515 GHz base clock speed and has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 210 W, and the second is 215 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

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  • Higher clock speed
    1.515 GHz left arrow 1.177 GHz+ 2 %
    Around 22% better clock speed
Specifications
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GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    AMD RX Vega 56 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
  • GPU Chip
    Vega 10 XL left arrow TU104
  • Execution units
    56 left arrow 46
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 2944
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    256 left arrow 184
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    HBM2 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    0.8 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    410 GB/s left arrow 448 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    2048 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.177 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.515 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.478 GHz left arrow 1.800 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.710 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    210 W left arrow 215 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 250 W+ 5 %
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 89 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow AIO water cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 85 mm left arrow 1 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 35 dB
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow 1 x 120 mm
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 45 dB
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    -- left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow 1
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

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

The comparison of the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

  • Length
    305 mm left arrow 266 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 111 mm
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon and EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC HYBRID GAMING, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 799 $
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Part-no
    AXRX VEGA 56 8GBHBM2-2D2HD/OC left arrow 08G-P4-2184-KR
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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