Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Quadro RTX 6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 6000 with Radeon RX 5600 XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 6000
2018, $6,299
24 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
42.76
+33.1%

RTX 6000 outperforms 5600 XT by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking100188
Place by popularitynot in top-10095
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.2942.09
Power efficiency12.6416.46
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTU102Navi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (7 years ago)21 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,299 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 5600 XT has 1738% better value for money than RTX 6000.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores46082304
Core clock speed1440 MHz1130 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8224.6
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS7.188 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs288144
Tensor Cores576no data
Ray Tracing Cores72no data
L1 Cache4.5 MBno data
L2 Cache6 MB3 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5-
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.

RTX 6000 42.76
+33.1%
RX 5600 XT 32.13

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 6000 17883
+33.1%
Samples: 252
RX 5600 XT 13439
Samples: 4245

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 HD140−150
+32.1%
106
−32.1%
1440p80−85
+29%
62
−29%
4K45−50
+25%
36
−25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p44.99
−1609%
2.63
+1609%
1440p78.74
−1650%
4.50
+1650%
4K139.98
−1706%
7.75
+1706%
  • RX 5600 XT has 1609% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT has 1650% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT has 1706% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 320
+0%
320
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 109
+0%
109
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 257
+0%
257
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 185
+0%
185
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 275
+0%
275
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65
+0%
65
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+0%
140
+0%
Valorant 272
+0%
272
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Far Cry 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 138
+0%
138
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 148
+0%
148
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+0%
61
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 252
+0%
252
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+0%
109
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 36
+0%
36
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 63
+0%
63
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 30
+0%
30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+0%
70
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 18
+0%
18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how RTX 6000 and RX 5600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 is 32% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 6000 is 29% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 6000 is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.76 32.13
Recency 13 August 2018 21 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 150 Watt

RTX 6000 has a 33.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 73.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop one.

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