AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA RTX A6000

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88136% of 104,598
RTX A600035% better
50,95749% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 35% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII394% better
54.1934% of 161.45
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 394% 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 VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/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 VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, 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 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th 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 VIIRTX A6000
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Ampere
Market SegmentDesktopWorkstation
Release DateQ1 2019Q4 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$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 Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon VIIRTX A6000
Low - 720p
230 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
152 FPS
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High - 1080p
80 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
64 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
49 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
31 FPS
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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 VII orRTX A6000

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 VII orRTX A6000
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17.51-23%
Radeon RX 680019.3-15%
GeForce RTX 206019.83-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-6%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-2%
Radeon VII22.77
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+0%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+7%
GeForce RTX 208024.61+8%
Radeon RX 660024.92+9%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88136% of 104,598
RTX A600035% better
50,95749% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 35% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881, and the RTX A6000 is ranked 26th with a score of 50,957.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII394% better
54.1934% of 161.45
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 394% better value for the money than the RTX A6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a performance per dollar of 54.19, 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 VII or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX 6000 Ada Generation70,850+87%
RTX A600050,957+35%
Radeon PRO W680044,404+17%
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+0%
Radeon VII37,881
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5-1%
Arc A75037,288-2%
Quadro P500020,096-47%
RTX A200019,978-47%

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 VII or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER58.6+8%
GeForce RTX 208057.62+6%
Radeon VII54.19
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti53.89-1%
GeForce GTX 108048.85-10%
Quadro P400018.94-65%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55-66%
RTX A600010.96-80%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42-81%
Quadro P50008.04-85%

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 VIIRTX A6000
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,779.5
10,490
(+19.48%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,985
10,571
(+17.65%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,094
(+29.1%)
113,167
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,448.5
27,511
(+0.23%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
101,955
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,565
34,321
(+29.2%)
PassMark G3D Mark
16,660
22,540
(+35.29%)
PassMark G2D Mark
773
921
(+19.15%)
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 VIIRTX A6000
CodenameVega 20GA102
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Ampere
Process Size7 nm8 nm
Transistors13,230 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 VIIRTX A6000
Memory Size16 GB48 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth1.02 Tb/s768 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 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 VIIRTX A6000
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W300 W
Suggested PSU600 W700 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin8-pin EPS
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 VIIRTX 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)64112
Tensor Cores--336
Ray Tracing Cores--84
Core Clock Speed1,400 MHz1,410 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,750 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 VIIRTX A6000
Pixel Fill Rate112 GPixel/s201.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate420 GTexel/s604.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.44 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance3.36 TFLOPS604.8 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 VIIRTX A6000
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.