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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1060 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 26% better in The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GTX 980 - 43 vs 34 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 58% cheaper than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $199.0 vs $479.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $5.85 vs $11.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 165 vs 210 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.14/FPS
52%
Price, $
$479
41%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon Rx Vega 56 8GB 3xDP HDMI Graphic Cards RX-VEGMLBFX6
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GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
34
79%
Value, $/FPS
$5.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 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%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
82%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
47%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Vega | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
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