Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 overview - advantages and disadvantages

Information about the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU chip, the number of blocks for rendering and texture output, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment.

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

The specifications of the memory installed on Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56: type, volume, bus size, frequency, and bandwidth. In the case of graphics cards integrated into the processor and not having their own memory, a shared part of the RAM will be used.

• Memory Size
  8 GB
• Memory Type
  HBM2
• Memory Speed
  0.8 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  410 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  2048 bit

The figures for the base and maximum frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics card. 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
  1.156 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.471 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes

The Thermal Design Power value of the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics card. 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
• PCIe-Power
  2 x 8-Pin

The type of the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 cooling system, along with its size 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
  Radial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling
• Fan 1
  1 x 70 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  37 dB
• Noise (Load)
  49 dB

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU.

• Max. Displays
  4
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0b
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4

In this section, we are going to examine what features the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU has. 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
• DirectX
  12_1
• Raytracing
  No
• DLSS / FSR
  No
• LED
  No LED lighting

The support of popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1 in Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56. The compatibility with 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
• VP8
  Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No

The sizes of the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics card. 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
  280 mm
• Height
  127 mm
• Width
  40 mm
• Width (Slots)
  2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1090 g

Here you can find information about the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture, 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
• Release date
  Q3/2017
• Structure size
  14 nm
• Part-no
  21276-00-20G
• Documents
  data sheet