AMD Radeon Pro W6600M vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

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Combined performance score

RTX 3000 Max-Q
21.58

Radeon Pro W6600M outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 62% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking234138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN19E-Q1 MAX-QNavi 23
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date27 May 2019 (4 years old)8 June 2021 (2 years old)

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores19201792
Core clock speed600 - 870 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1215 - 1380 MHz2903 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 - 70 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate175.0325.1

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q and Radeon Pro W6600M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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 amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 3000 Max-Q 21.58
Pro W6600M 34.95
+62%

Radeon Pro W6600M outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 62% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 8365
Pro W6600M 13549
+62%

Radeon Pro W6600M outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 62% in Passmark.

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 HD73
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%
1440p45
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
4K29
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−45.5%
60−65
+45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−45.8%
100−110
+45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 94
−1.1%
95−100
+1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Far Cry 5 87
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−48.3%
85−90
+48.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−49.3%
100−110
+49.3%
Hitman 3 100
−10%
110−120
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−60%
55−60
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 76
−9.2%
80−85
+9.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70
+6.1%
65−70
−6.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−45.5%
60−65
+45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
−22%
60−65
+22%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−45.8%
100−110
+45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 68
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Far Cry 5 79
−13.9%
90−95
+13.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−48.3%
85−90
+48.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−49.3%
100−110
+49.3%
Hitman 3 82
−34.1%
110−120
+34.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 61
−23%
75−80
+23%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−77.1%
60−65
+77.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−60%
55−60
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 68
−22.1%
80−85
+22.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
+12.8%
85−90
−12.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 61
−8.2%
65−70
+8.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−45.5%
60−65
+45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 44
−38.6%
60−65
+38.6%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−45.8%
100−110
+45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Far Cry 5 75
−20%
90−95
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−48.3%
85−90
+48.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−49.3%
100−110
+49.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
−65.4%
85−90
+65.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−100%
65−70
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
−67.6%
55−60
+67.6%
Hitman 3 35−40
−80%
60−65
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
−17.1%
45−50
+17.1%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−81%
35−40
+81%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−75%
27−30
+75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
−18.6%
50−55
+18.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−81%
35−40
+81%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−56.3%
75−80
+56.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−70.3%
60−65
+70.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−59.5%
65−70
+59.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−65.9%
70−75
+65.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−92%
45−50
+92%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Hitman 3 27
−25.9%
30−35
+25.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
−117%
24−27
+117%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−58.3%
18−20
+58.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−20.6%
40−45
+20.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−72%
40−45
+72%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
Far Cry 5 26
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−71.4%
35−40
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−63.3%
45−50
+63.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and Pro W6600M compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Pro W6600M is 50.7% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q

1440p resolution:

  • Pro W6600M is 55.6% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q

4K resolution:

  • Pro W6600M is 55.2% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3000 Max-Q is 12.8% faster than the Pro W6600M.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro W6600M is 120% faster than the RTX 3000 Max-Q.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • Pro W6600M is ahead in 65 tests (96%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 21.58 34.95
Recency 27 May 2019 8 June 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 90 Watt

The Radeon Pro W6600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.


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