PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 RED DRAGON 8GB HBM2
Equipped with 8GB of HBM2 memory on a wide 2048-bit bus and a 1478MHz boost clock, this card delivers strong memory bandwidth for high-resolution texture work. Its triple-fan cooler and dual HDMI outputs offer practical connectivity and sustained thermal performance in a 2-slot design. This GPU is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who prioritize texture quality and VR readiness over modern ray tracing or AI workloads.
GPU Radeon RX Vega 56
VRAM 8GB HBM2
Boost Clock 1478 MHz
TDP 300 W
Memory Bus 2048 bit
Class consumer
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (20th percentile)
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | Vega |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | HBM2 |
| Memory Bus | 2048 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 3584 |
| Base Clock | 1177 |
| Boost Clock | 1478 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 13009 |
| GPU Compute | 5810 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| Upscaling | Virtual Super Resolution |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 RED DRAGON | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX Vega 56 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 8GB HBM2 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1478 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 300 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 2048 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 RED DRAGON | 25.5 | 31.7 | 45.9 | 31.3 | 8.9 | 42.9 | 72.9 | 20.4 | 34 | 15.3 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
Price
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