Radeon Pro W6600 vs GeForce RTX 3070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 with Radeon Pro W6600, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3070
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
55.85
+44.8%

RTX 3070 outperforms Pro W6600 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking43107
Place by popularity37not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation57.9873.33
Power efficiency18.1727.60
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)8 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W6600 has 26% better value for money than RTX 3070.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores58881792
Core clock speed1500 MHz2331 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz2903 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate317.4325.1
Floating-point processing power20.31 TFLOPS10.4 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs184112
Tensor Cores184no data
Ray Tracing Cores4628

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3070 55.85
+44.8%
Pro W6600 38.57

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.

RTX 3070 22319
+44.8%
Pro W6600 15414

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 HD150
+50%
100−110
−50%
1440p98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
4K64
+60%
40−45
−60%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.33
+95.1%
6.49
−95.1%
1440p5.09
+96.1%
9.98
−96.1%
4K7.80
+108%
16.23
−108%
  • RTX 3070 has 95% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 has 96% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 has 108% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 149
+49%
100−105
−49%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+47%
100−105
−47%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+50%
90−95
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
+45.9%
85−90
−45.9%
Forza Horizon 4 311
+48.1%
210−220
−48.1%
Forza Horizon 5 139
+46.3%
95−100
−46.3%
Metro Exodus 124
+45.9%
85−90
−45.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+47.5%
80−85
−47.5%
Valorant 246
+53.8%
160−170
−53.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 117
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 109
+45.3%
75−80
−45.3%
Dota 2 137
+52.2%
90−95
−52.2%
Far Cry 5 91
+51.7%
60−65
−51.7%
Fortnite 220−230
+52.7%
150−160
−52.7%
Forza Horizon 4 256
+50.6%
170−180
−50.6%
Forza Horizon 5 144
+51.6%
95−100
−51.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+48.9%
90−95
−48.9%
Metro Exodus 107
+52.9%
70−75
−52.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+53.6%
140−150
−53.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+45%
120−130
−45%
Valorant 159
+59%
100−105
−59%
World of Tanks 270−280
+46.8%
190−200
−46.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 105
+50%
70−75
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+51.7%
60−65
−51.7%
Dota 2 125
+47.1%
85−90
−47.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Forza Horizon 4 223
+48.7%
150−160
−48.7%
Forza Horizon 5 118
+47.5%
80−85
−47.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+53.6%
140−150
−53.6%
Valorant 237
+48.1%
160−170
−48.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Dota 2 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+46.2%
65−70
−46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+45.8%
120−130
−45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+57.5%
40−45
−57.5%
World of Tanks 350−400
+46.5%
260−270
−46.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+45%
60−65
−45%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+45.5%
110−120
−45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+50.9%
110−120
−50.9%
Forza Horizon 5 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Metro Exodus 101
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+48.8%
80−85
−48.8%
Valorant 208
+48.6%
140−150
−48.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Dota 2 117
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+53.3%
75−80
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 49
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+47.1%
140−150
−47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 117
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+48%
50−55
−48%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Dota 2 125
+47.1%
85−90
−47.1%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+50%
70−75
−50%
Fortnite 95−100
+47.7%
65−70
−47.7%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Forza Horizon 5 57
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Valorant 116
+45%
80−85
−45%

This is how RTX 3070 and Pro W6600 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 50% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 51% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 is 60% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 55.85 38.57
Recency 1 September 2020 8 June 2021
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 3070 has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro W6600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W6600 is a workstation one.


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