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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
PNY RTX A4000

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE vs PNY RTX A4000

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Released
Q3/2017

Comparison of Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE video card vs PNY RTX A4000 video card by specifications and benchmarks. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE runs at 1.266 GHz+ 10 % base clock speed and has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, while video card PNY RTX A4000 runs at 0.735 GHz base clock speed and has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 325 W+ 55 %, and the second is 140 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.266 GHz+ 10 % left arrow 0.735 GHz
    Around 42% better clock speed
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PNY RTX A4000
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  • More memory
    16 GB left arrow 8 GB
    50% more memory
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE
PNY RTX A4000 PNY RTX A4000
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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 RTX A4000
  • GPU Chip
    Vega 10 XL left arrow GA104-875-A1
  • Execution units
    56 left arrow 48
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 6144
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 96
  • Texture Units
    256 left arrow 192
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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 16 GB
  • Memory Type
    HBM2 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    0.8 GHz left arrow 0 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    410 GB/s left arrow 512 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    2048 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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
    1.266 GHz+ 10 % left arrow 0.735 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.572 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.560 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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
    325 W+ 55 % left arrow 140 W
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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 Radial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 92 mm left arrow 1 x 55 mm
  • Fan 2
    1 x 80 mm left arrow --
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    -- left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow --
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 4x DP v1.4
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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
    Addressable LED left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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 Decode
Dimensions

The comparison of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000 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
    310 mm left arrow 243 mm
  • Height
    133 mm left arrow 112 mm
  • Width
    54 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 500 g
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega 56 LE and PNY RTX A4000, 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 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 1,400 $
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    11276-00-40G left arrow VCNRTXA4000-PB
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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