AMD Radeon PRO W6800 vs NVIDIA RTX A6000

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Performance
Radeon PRO W6800
44,40442% of 104,598
RTX A600015% better
50,95749% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 15% better performance than the Radeon PRO W6800 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon PRO W680080% better
19.7412% of 161.45
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45

The Radeon PRO W6800 has 80% better value for the money than the RTX A6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon PRO W6800 GPU

The AMD Radeon PRO W6800 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q2 2021 with a MSRP of $2,249. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 21) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The PRO W6800 has 32 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 PRO W6800 includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,075 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,320 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 60 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The PRO W6800 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports mini-DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The PRO W6800 has the 30th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 42.45% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 44,404 score and $2,249 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 19.74. This is the 86th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA RTX A6000 GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $4,649. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA102) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A6000 has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 768 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 A6000 includes 10,752 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,410 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 336 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 112 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 336 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 84 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX A6000 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 A6000 has the 26th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 48.72% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 50,957 score and $4,649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 10.96. This is the 97th 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 W6800RTX A6000
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Ampere
Market SegmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release DateQ2 2021Q4 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)$2,249$4,649
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 F1 2021
F1 2021
Radeon PRO W6800RTX A6000
Low - 720p
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333 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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313 FPS
High - 1080p
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281 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
162 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
155 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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100 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 W6800 orRTX A6000
GPUFrames Per Second
RTX A600099.7
RTX A200028.4-72%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)28.4-72%

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 W6800 orRTX A6000
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A200015.81-66%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)15.81-66%
RTX A600046.63

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon PRO W6800
44,40442% of 104,598
RTX A600015% better
50,95749% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 15% better performance than the Radeon PRO W6800 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon PRO W6800 is ranked 30th with a score of 44,404, and the RTX A6000 is ranked 26th with a score of 50,957.

Performance per dollar
Radeon PRO W680080% better
19.7412% of 161.45
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45

The Radeon PRO W6800 has 80% better value for the money than the RTX A6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon PRO W6800 is ranked 86th with a performance per dollar of 19.74, and the RTX A6000 is ranked 97th with a performance per dollar of 10.96.

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 W6800 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX 6000 Ada Generation70,850+60%
RTX A600050,957+15%
Radeon PRO W680044,404
Quadro P500020,096-55%
RTX A200019,978-55%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978-55%
Quadro P400015,433-65%
Radeon Pro WX 32004,337.5-90%
Radeon Pro WX 31003,690.5-92%

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 W6800 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
RTX A200044.49+125%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.49+125%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8+10%
Radeon PRO W680019.74
Quadro P400018.94-4%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55-6%
RTX A600010.96-44%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42-47%
Quadro P50008.04-59%

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 W6800RTX A6000
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
12,136
(+15.69%)
10,490
3DMark Time Spy Score
11,941
(+12.96%)
10,571
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
92,363
113,167
(+22.52%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,937
(+1.55%)
27,511
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
131,421
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,190
34,321
(+13.68%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
177.7
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PassMark G3D Mark
19,791
22,540
(+13.89%)
PassMark G2D Mark
933
(+1.3%)
921
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 W6800RTX A6000
CodenameNavi 21GA102
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Ampere
Process Size7 nm8 nm
Transistors26,800 million28,300 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 W6800RTX A6000
Memory Size32 GB48 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s768 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB6 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 W6800RTX A6000
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W300 W
Suggested PSU600 W700 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin8-pin EPS
Outputsmini-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 W6800RTX A6000
Stream Processors (SP)3,840--
CUDA Cores--10,752
Compute Units (CU)60--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--84
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)240336
Render Output Units (ROP)96112
Tensor Cores--336
Ray Accelerators60--
Ray Tracing Cores--84
Core Clock Speed2,075 MHz1,410 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,320 MHz1,800 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 W6800RTX A6000
Pixel Fill Rate222.7 GPixel/s201.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate556.8 GTexel/s604.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance17.82 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,114 GFLOPS604.8 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 W6800RTX A6000
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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