AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 16
10,56910% of 104,737
Radeon RX 6900 XT459% better
59,11956% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 6900 XT has 459% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available
Radeon RX 6900 XT
59.1837% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6900 XT has 37% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 307.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro Vega 16 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,190 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 16 has the 174th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 21) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6900 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6900 XT includes 5,120 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,825 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,250 MHz. It usually operates at 2,015 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 320 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 80 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6900 XT is a large graphics card, occupying 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W and a large, 3-slot size, it is recommended to use a power supply of 700 W and a case with sufficient space to accommodate the card. Compare your card's model and your case's dimensions to verify compatibility.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6900 XT has the 18th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 56.45% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 59,119 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 59.18. This is the 55th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 5.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2018Q4 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)--$999
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Hitman 3
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Radeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
Low - 720p
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353 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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283 FPS
High - 1080p
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280 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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273 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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213 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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128 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orRadeon RX 6900 XT

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 16
10,56910% of 104,737
Radeon RX 6900 XT459% better
59,11956% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 6900 XT has 459% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 174th with a score of 10,569, and the Radeon RX 6900 XT is ranked 18th with a score of 59,119.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available
Radeon RX 6900 XT
59.1837% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6900 XT has 90% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 6900 XT's 59.18 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti60,980+477%
GeForce RTX 407059,969+467%
Radeon RX 6900 XT59,119+459%
Radeon RX 7700 XT57,340+443%
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)56,634+436%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818+2%
Arc A350M10,730+2%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569
T600 Mobile10,498-1%
Radeon 680M10,399-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orRadeon RX 6900 XT

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,198
18,210
(+728.48%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,443
17,549
(+618.34%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
56,273
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,745
50,587
(+553.16%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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160,895
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,926
42,418
(+288.23%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
130.2
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PassMark G3D Mark
4,809
26,814
(+457.58%)
PassMark G2D Mark
588
1,031
(+75.34%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
CodenameVega 12Navi 21
ArchitectureGCN 5.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size14 nm7 nm
Transistors--26,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
Memory Size4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth307.2 Gb/s512 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface1,024 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
Slots--3 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W300 W
Suggested PSU--700 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
Stream Processors (SP)1,0245,120
Compute Units (CU)1680
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64320
Render Output Units (ROP)32128
Ray Accelerators--80
Core Clock Speed815 MHz1,825 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,190 MHz2,250 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,015 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
Pixel Fill Rate38.08 GPixel/s288 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate76.16 GTexel/s720 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.44 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance152.3 GFLOPS1,440 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16Radeon RX 6900 XT
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.