Radeon VII vs Quadro RTX 6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 6000 with Radeon VII, including specs and performance data.
RTX 6000 outperforms VII by a moderate 10% 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 | 104 | 134 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.04 | 17.34 |
| Power efficiency | 12.71 | 10.21 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU102 | Vega 20 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (8 years ago) | 7 February 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,299 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Radeon VII has 750% better value for money than RTX 6000.
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 | 4608 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 1440 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1770 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 18,600 million | 13,230 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 260 Watt | 295 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 509.8 | 420.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 16.31 TFLOPS | 13.44 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 64 |
| TMUs | 288 | 240 |
| Tensor Cores | 576 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 72 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 4.5 MB | 960 KB |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 4 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 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 280 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 4096 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 672.0 GB/s | 1024 GB/s |
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 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| 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 | 130−140
+7.4%
| 121 |
| 1440p | 80−85
+6.7%
| 75 |
| 4K | 60−65
+3.4%
| 58 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 48.45 | 5.78
+88.1%
|
| 1440p | 78.74 | 9.32
+88.2%
|
| 4K | 104.98 | 12.05
+88.5%
|
- Radeon VII has 88% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Radeon VII has 88% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Radeon VII has 89% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Battlefield 5 | 136 | 136 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Far Cry 5 | 99 | 99 |
| Fortnite | 195 | 195 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 163 | 163 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 157 | 157 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Battlefield 5 | 137 | 137 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Dota 2 | 160 | 160 |
| Far Cry 5 | 95 | 95 |
| Far Cry 6 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Fortnite | 154 | 154 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 157 | 157 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 111 | 111 |
| Metro Exodus | 88 | 88 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 158 | 158 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 139 | 139 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 127 | 127 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Dota 2 | 147 | 147 |
| Far Cry 5 | 91 | 91 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130 | 130 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 143 | 143 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75 | 75 |
| Valorant | 197 | 197 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 114 | 114 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−105 | 100−105 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Far Cry 6 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 43 | 43 |
| Metro Exodus | 56 | 56 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 260−270 | 260−270 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−105 | 100−105 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80 | 75−80 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110 | 100−110 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Far Cry 6 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62 | 62 |
| Metro Exodus | 37 | 37 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54 | 54 |
| Valorant | 240−250 | 240−250 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 73 | 73 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Dota 2 | 78 | 78 |
| Far Cry 5 | 59 | 59 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 77 | 77 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 58 | 58 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 44 | 44 |
This is how RTX 6000 and Radeon VII compete in popular games:
- RTX 6000 is 7% faster in 1080p
- RTX 6000 is 7% faster in 1440p
- RTX 6000 is 3% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.43 | 38.67 |
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 7 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 260 Watt | 295 Watt |
RTX 6000 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 12% lower power consumption.
Radeon VII, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and a 42% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX 6000 and Radeon VII.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon VII is a desktop one.
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