Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 outperforms Radeon R9 295X2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1203 days newer than Radeon R9 295X2.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 30% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Radeon R9 295X2 - 86 vs 66 FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 210 vs 500 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 8 vs 4 GB
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
54%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Vega | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| 1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
