NVIDIA RTX A6000 vs AMD Radeon 680M

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Performance
RTX A6000391% better
50,95749% of 104,598
Radeon 680M
10,37110% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 391% better performance than the Radeon 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45
Radeon 680M
No data available

The RTX A6000 has 7% 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 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.

About the AMD Radeon 680M GPU

The AMD Radeon 680M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Rembrandt) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 680M includes 768 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,000 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,200 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 12 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 680M has the 176th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

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

InfoRTX A6000Radeon 680M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereRDNA 2.0
Market SegmentWorkstationMobile
Release DateQ4 2020Q1 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$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 24
F1 24
RTX A6000Radeon 680M
Low - 1080p
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55 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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46 FPS
High - 1080p
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34 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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7 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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:RTX A6000 orRadeon 680M
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX45013.4+81%
RTX A500 Mobile11.7+58%
Radeon 680M7.41
Radeon 660M5.6-24%

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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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A6000391% better
50,95749% of 104,598
Radeon 680M
10,37110% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 391% better performance than the Radeon 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A6000 is ranked 26th with a score of 50,957, and the Radeon 680M is ranked 176th with a score of 10,371.

Performance per dollar
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45
Radeon 680M
No data available

The RTX A6000 has 17% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

RTX A6000's 10.96 performance per dollar ranks it 97th 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:RTX A6000 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX 6000 Ada Generation70,850+39%
RTX A600050,957
Radeon PRO W680044,404-13%
Quadro P500020,096-61%
RTX A200019,978-61%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569-79%
T600 Mobile10,498-79%
Radeon 680M10,371-80%
Quadro M4000M10,259-80%
GeForce MX55010,005-80%

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:RTX A6000 orRadeon 680M
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.49+306%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8+99%
Radeon PRO W680019.74+80%
Quadro P400018.94+73%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55+69%
RTX A600010.96
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42-5%
Quadro P50008.04-27%

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
BenchmarkRTX A6000Radeon 680M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
10,490
(+355.49%)
2,303
3DMark Time Spy Score
10,571
(+309.73%)
2,580
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
113,167
(+161.81%)
43,225
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,511
(+300.74%)
6,865
3DMark 11 Performance Score
34,321
(+232.37%)
10,326
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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144.6
PassMark G3D Mark
22,540
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PassMark G2D Mark
921
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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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon 680M
CodenameGA102Rembrandt
ArchitectureAmpereRDNA 2.0
Process Size8 nm6 nm
Transistors28,300 million13,100 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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon 680M
Memory Size48 GBSystem Shared
Memory TypeGDDR6System Shared
Memory Bandwidth768 Gb/sSystem Dependent
Memory Clock2,000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory Interface384 bitSystem Shared
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache6 MB2 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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon 680M
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)300 W50 W
Suggested PSU700 W--
Power Connectors8-pin EPS--
OutputsDisplayPort 1.4aDevice Dependent

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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon 680M
Stream Processors (SP)--768
CUDA Cores10,752--
Compute Units (CU)--12
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)84--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)33648
Render Output Units (ROP)11232
Tensor Cores336--
Ray Accelerators--12
Ray Tracing Cores84--
Core Clock Speed1,410 MHz2,000 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,800 MHz2,200 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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon 680M
Pixel Fill Rate201.6 GPixel/s70.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate604.8 GTexel/s105.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance38.71 TFLOPS3.38 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance604.8 GFLOPS211.2 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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon 680M
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.0
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.