GPU Comparison
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The Radeon RX 5700 is significantly faster than the Radeon RX Vega 56, leading by roughly 21% in our performance index. The Radeon RX Vega 56, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $326 EUR cheaper.
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Radeon RX 5700 vs Radeon RX Vega 56: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 vs Radeon RX Vega 56
The Radeon RX 5700 is significantly faster, around 21% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 56. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX Vega 56 starts at $27 EUR against $353 EUR for the Radeon RX 5700. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX Vega 56 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~968% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is trading below its $399 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 5700 draws just 180W versus 210W for the Radeon RX Vega 56, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Memory & Bandwidth
The Radeon RX 5700's memory is faster — 448 GB/s versus 410 GB/s (256-bit vs 2048-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 5700 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX Vega 56 (RDNA vs GCN 5.0 (Vega)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX Vega 56 or Radeon RX 5700?
Choose the Radeon RX 5700 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX Vega 56 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.