NVIDIA RTX A6000 vs AMD Radeon R9 390X

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Performance
RTX A6000184% better
50,95749% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 184% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X282% better
41.8326% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 390X has 282% 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 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 R9 390X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 390X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $429. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Grenada) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 390X has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 512 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 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 R9 390X includes 2,816 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,050 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 390X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 390X has the 123rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.16% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,944 score and $429 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 41.83. This is the 70th 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.

InfoRTX A6000Radeon R9 390X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 2.0
Market SegmentWorkstationDesktop
Release DateQ4 2020Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$4,649$429
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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
RTX A6000Radeon R9 390X
Low - 720p
333 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
313 FPS
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High - 1080p
281 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
162 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
155 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
100 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:RTX A6000 orRadeon R9 390X
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:RTX A6000 orRadeon R9 390X
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A200015.81-66%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)15.81-66%
RTX A600046.63

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A6000184% better
50,95749% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% of 104,598

The RTX A6000 has 184% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A6000 is ranked 26th with a score of 50,957, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 123rd with a score of 17,944.

Performance per dollar
RTX A6000
10.967% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X282% better
41.8326% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 390X has 282% better value for the money than the RTX A6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A6000 is ranked 97th with a performance per dollar of 10.96, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 70th with a performance per dollar of 41.83.

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 RX 57018,967-63%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-64%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-65%
Radeon RX 48017,919-65%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-65%

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 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 97048.73+345%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21+331%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+282%
Radeon R9 280X36.09+229%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53+224%
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 R9 390X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
10,490
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3DMark Time Spy Score
10,571
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
113,167
(+52.21%)
74,351
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,511
(+122.06%)
12,389
3DMark 11 Performance Score
34,321
(+139.55%)
14,327
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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130.9
PassMark G3D Mark
22,540
(+139.38%)
9,416
PassMark G2D Mark
921
(+10.7%)
832
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 R9 390X
CodenameGA102Grenada
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 2.0
Process Size8 nm28 nm
Transistors28,300 million6,200 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 R9 390X
Memory Size48 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth768 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit512 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache6 MB1,024 KB

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 R9 390X
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)300 W275 W
Suggested PSU700 W600 W
Power Connectors8-pin EPS1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 R9 390X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,816
CUDA Cores10,752--
Compute Units (CU)--44
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)84--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)336176
Render Output Units (ROP)11264
Tensor Cores336--
Ray Tracing Cores84--
Core Clock Speed1,410 MHz1,050 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,800 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.

SpecRTX A6000Radeon R9 390X
Pixel Fill Rate201.6 GPixel/s67.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate604.8 GTexel/s184.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance38.71 TFLOPS5.91 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance604.8 GFLOPS739.2 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 R9 390X
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5

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