XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB HBM2
Equipped with 8GB of HBM2 memory and a 150W TDP, this card delivers solid 1440p gaming performance from the AMD Vega 56 chipset. Its dual-slot, 283mm design supports Crossfire and AMD LiquidVR for multi-GPU or VR setups. This is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who can find it on the used market and don't require modern AI acceleration features.
GPU Radeon RX Vega 56
VRAM 8GB HBM2
TDP 210 W
Class consumer
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (13th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (21st percentile)
- Below average ai (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | HBM2 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1266 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 12949 |
| GPU Compute | 3420 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 210 |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 4096x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 283 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
Features
| VR Ready | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX Vega 56 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB HBM2 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2407 | 2805 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 210 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFX Radeon RX Vega 56 | 22.1 | 25.4 | 44.9 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 6.6 | 20.9 | 13 | 39.4 | 57.5 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.1 | 91.7 | 83.8 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.7 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall28.4
- AI/LLM22.9
- Budget56.7
- Gaming 4k17.7
- Ray Tracing27.1
- Workstation27.9
- Gaming 1080p28.3
- Gaming 1440p27.3
- Content Creation27.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
