Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Quadro GP100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro GP100 with Radeon RX 6800 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro GP100
2016
16 GB HBM2, 235 Watt
39.42

RX 6800 XT outperforms GP100 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro GP100 Quadro GP100
RX 6800 XT RX 6800 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data50.66
Power efficiency11.5714.95
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP100Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores35844608
Core clock speed1304 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1442 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors15,300 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)235 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate323.0648.0
Floating-point processing power10.34 TFLOPS20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs96128
TMUs224288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed715 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth732.2 GB/s512.0 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 DVI, 4x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.0-

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.

Quadro GP100 39.42
RX 6800 XT 65.04
+65%

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.

Quadro GP100 15149
RX 6800 XT 24996
+65%

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 HD120−130
−69.2%
203
+69.2%
1440p85−90
−70.6%
145
+70.6%
4K60−65
−66.7%
100
+66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.20
1440pno data4.48
4Kno data6.49

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 404
+0%
404
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 127
+0%
127
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 401
+0%
401
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 355
+0%
355
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 173
+0%
173
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 302
+0%
302
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 356
+0%
356
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 278
+0%
278
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 134
+0%
134
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 153
+0%
153
+0%

This is how Quadro GP100 and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 69% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 71% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.42 65.04
Recency 1 October 2016 28 October 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 235 Watt 300 Watt

Quadro GP100 has 27.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 65% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro GP100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro GP100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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