NVIDIA RTX A6000 vs AMD Radeon R9 390X
The RTX A6000 has 184% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon R9 390X has 282% better value for the money than the RTX A6000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
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 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 39.27% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 50,957 score and $4,649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 10.96. This is the 96th 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 122nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.83% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 17,944 score and $429 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 41.83. This is the 69th 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.
| Info | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 2.0 |
| Market Segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release Date | Q4 2020 | Q2 2015 |
| Launch Price (MSRP) | $4,649 | $429 |
| Production Status | Active | End-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
F1 2021 | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | 333 FPS | -- |
| Medium - 1080p | 313 FPS | -- |
| High - 1080p | 281 FPS | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | 162 FPS | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | 155 FPS | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | 100 FPS | -- |
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.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | 99.7 | |
| RTX A2000 | 28.4 | -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.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| RTX A2000 | 15.81 | -66% |
| RTX A2000 (12 GB) | 15.81 | -66% |
| RTX A6000 | 46.63 | |
Benchmark Performance
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 122nd with a score of 17,944.
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 96th with a performance per dollar of 10.96, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 69th 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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| RTX 6000 Ada Generation | 70,850 | +39% |
| RTX A6000 | 50,957 | |
| Radeon PRO W6800 | 44,404 | -13% |
| Quadro P5000 | 20,096 | -61% |
| RTX A2000 | 19,978 | -61% |
| Radeon RX 570 | 18,967 | -63% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER | 18,224.5 | -64% |
| Radeon R9 390X | 17,944 | -65% |
| Radeon RX 480 | 17,919 | -65% |
| Radeon RX 470 | 17,624.5 | -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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 970 | 48.73 | +345% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | 47.21 | +331% |
| Radeon R9 390X | 41.83 | +282% |
| Radeon R9 280X | 36.09 | +229% |
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | 35.53 | +224% |
| Quadro P4000 | 18.94 | +73% |
| Radeon Pro WX 3100 | 18.55 | +69% |
| RTX A6000 | 10.96 | |
| RTX 6000 Ada Generation | 10.42 | -5% |
| Quadro P5000 | 8.04 | -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
| Benchmark | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 10,490 | -- |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 10,571 | -- |
| 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 | -- | 130.9 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 22,540 (+139.38%) | 9,416 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 921 (+10.7%) | 832 |
Technical Specs
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.
| Spec | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GA102 | Grenada |
| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 2.0 |
| Process Size | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 28,300 million | 6,200 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.
| Spec | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 48 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 768 Gb/s | 384 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 384 bit | 512 bit |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 1,024 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.
| Spec | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 2 slots | 2 slots |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 300 W | 275 W |
| Suggested PSU | 700 W | 600 W |
| Power Connectors | 8-pin EPS | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Outputs | DisplayPort 1.4a | DVI, 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.
| Spec | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 2,816 |
| CUDA Cores | 10,752 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 44 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 84 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 336 | 176 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 112 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 336 | -- |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 84 | -- |
| Core Clock Speed | 1,410 MHz | 1,050 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.
| Spec | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 201.6 GPixel/s | 67.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 604.8 GTexel/s | 184.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 38.71 TFLOPS | 5.91 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 604.8 GFLOPS | 739.2 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.
| Spec | RTX A6000 | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.5 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.