MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 OC 8GB HBM2
Equipped with the AMD Vega 56 chip and 8GB of HBM2 memory on a 2048-bit interface, this card delivers fluid 1080p and capable 1440p gaming with a 1575MHz boost clock. Its blower-style Air Boost cooler and compact 269mm length make it a practical choice for small form factor builds or multi-GPU setups. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who still want VR readiness and high-bandwidth memory performance.
GPU Radeon RX Vega 56
VRAM 8GB HBM2
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
TDP 210 W
Memory Bus 2048 bit
Class consumer
41 Overall Score
Price MX$13,010
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong affordability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (21st percentile)
- Below average ai (24th percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
- Below average feature (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 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 |
| Architecture | Vega |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | HBM2 |
| Memory Bus | 2048 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1181 |
| Boost Clock | 1575 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 12949 |
| GPU Compute | 5810 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 210 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 269 |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
Features
| VR Ready | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 OC | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX Vega 56 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 8GB HBM2 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1575 | 2407 | 2805 | 2422 | 2620 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 210 | 575 | 360 | 575 | 360 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 2048 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Radeon RX Vega 56 OC | 24.3 | 25.9 | 46 | 29.1 | 26.7 | 34.7 | 71.8 | 21.4 | 36.1 | 78.4 | 68.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.8 | 86.3 | 25.2 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.1 | 95.1 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 71.8 | 58.2 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P Compare | 97 | 90.4 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 96.3 | 25.2 | 94 | 60.8 | 2.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 58.2 | 94 | 82.5 | 17.8 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 81.5 | 78.4 | 75.6 | 68.6 | 89.7 | 72.8 | 86.3 | 66.6 | 94 | 88.8 | 46.9 |
Price
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