AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 56
25,58924% of 104,598
RTX 6000 Ada Generation177% better
70,85068% of 104,598

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 177% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 56
No data available
RTX 6000 Ada Generation
10.426% of 161.45

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 6% 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 56 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q3 2017. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 786 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 402.4 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 56 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,138 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,250 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 210 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 56 has the 92nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 24.46% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPU

The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q1 2023 with a MSRP of $6,799. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD102) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 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 RTX 6000 Ada Generation includes 18,176 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 915 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,505 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 568 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 568 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 142 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation has the 9th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 67.74% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 70,850 score and $6,799 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 10.42. This is the 100th 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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ada Lovelace
Market SegmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release DateQ3 2017Q1 2023
Launch Price (MSRP)--$6,799
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 Total War: PHARAOH
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Radeon Pro Vega 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Low - 1080p
--
331 FPS
Medium - 1080p
--
215 FPS
High - 1080p
--
158 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
141 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
141 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
--
113 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 56 orRTX 6000 Ada Generation
GPUFrames Per Second
RTX 6000 Ada Generation112.7
RTX A200023.3-79%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)23.3-79%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 56 orRTX 6000 Ada Generation
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A200019.27-68%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19.27-68%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation60.33

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 56
25,58924% of 104,598
RTX 6000 Ada Generation177% better
70,85068% of 104,598

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 177% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is ranked 92nd with a score of 25,589, and the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ranked 9th with a score of 70,850.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 56
No data available
RTX 6000 Ada Generation
10.426% of 161.45

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 16% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation's 10.42 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 56 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX 6000 Ada Generation70,850+177%
RTX A600050,957+99%
Radeon PRO W680044,404+74%
Radeon Pro Vega 5625,589
Quadro P500020,096-21%
RTX A200019,978-22%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978-22%
Quadro P400015,433-40%
T6008,694-66%
Quadro P20008,387-67%

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 56 orRTX 6000 Ada Generation
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8+109%
Radeon PRO W680019.74+89%
Quadro P400018.94+82%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55+78%
RTX A600010.96+5%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42
Quadro P50008.04-23%

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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,465
13,239
(+142.25%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,831
13,057
(+123.92%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
17,797
36,679
(+106.1%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
--
166,355
3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,785
45,615
(+119.46%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
129.1
368.7
(+185.59%)
PassMark G3D Mark
12,354
27,725
(+124.42%)
PassMark G2D Mark
833
927
(+11.28%)
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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
CodenameVega 10AD102
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Ada Lovelace
Process Size14 nm5 nm
Transistors12,500 million76,300 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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Memory Size8 GB48 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth402.4 Gb/s960 Gb/s
Memory Clock786 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface2,048 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB96 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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)210 W300 W
Suggested PSU--700 W
Power Connectors--1x 16-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDisplayPort 1.4a

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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Stream Processors (SP)3,584--
CUDA Cores--18,176
Compute Units (CU)56--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--142
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224568
Render Output Units (ROP)64192
Tensor Cores--568
Ray Tracing Cores--142
Core Clock Speed1,138 MHz915 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,250 MHz2,505 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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Pixel Fill Rate80 GPixel/s481 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate280 GTexel/s1,423 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.96 TFLOPS91.06 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance560 GFLOPS1,423 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 56RTX 6000 Ada Generation
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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