Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Quadro RTX 5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with Radeon RX 5600 XT, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5000 outperforms 5600 XT by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 148 | 196 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 73 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.40 | 36.79 |
| Power efficiency | 12.37 | 16.61 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | Navi 10 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (8 years ago) | 21 January 2020 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,299 | $279 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 5600 XT has 736% better value for money than RTX 5000.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3072 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1620 MHz | 1130 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1815 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 10,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 348.5 | 224.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.15 TFLOPS | 7.188 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 192 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 120−130
+13.2%
| 106 |
| 1440p | 70−75
+12.9%
| 62 |
| 4K | 40−45
+11.1%
| 36 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 19.16 | 2.63
+86.3%
|
| 1440p | 32.84 | 4.50
+86.3%
|
| 4K | 57.48 | 7.75
+86.5%
|
- RX 5600 XT has 86% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 5600 XT has 86% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 5600 XT has 87% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 147 | 147 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 320 | 320 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 83 | 83 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 123 | 123 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 115 | 115 |
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 257 | 257 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 74 | 74 |
| Far Cry 5 | 148 | 148 |
| Fortnite | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 185 | 185 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Valorant | 275 | 275 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 66 | 66 |
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 135 | 135 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 63 | 63 |
| Dota 2 | 185 | 185 |
| Far Cry 5 | 135 | 135 |
| Fortnite | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 173 | 173 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 126 | 126 |
| Metro Exodus | 81 | 81 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140 | 140 |
| Valorant | 272 | 272 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54 | 54 |
| Dota 2 | 168 | 168 |
| Far Cry 5 | 126 | 126 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 138 | 138 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84 | 84 |
| Valorant | 148 | 148 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 140−150 | 140−150 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80 | 80 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230 | 220−230 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 61 | 61 |
| Metro Exodus | 49 | 49 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 252 | 252 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30 | 30 |
| Far Cry 5 | 89 | 89 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 109 | 109 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60 | 55−60 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 80−85 | 80−85 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19 | 19 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 63 | 63 |
| Metro Exodus | 30 | 30 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46 | 46 |
| Valorant | 214 | 214 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12 | 12 |
| Dota 2 | 99 | 99 |
| Far Cry 5 | 45 | 45 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70 | 70 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45 | 40−45 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 40−45 |
This is how RTX 5000 and RX 5600 XT compete in popular games:
- RTX 5000 is 13% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5000 is 13% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5000 is 11% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.51 | 31.99 |
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 21 January 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 150 Watt |
RTX 5000 has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, and a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 5600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42% more advanced lithography process, and 35% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop one.
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