Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Quadro RTX 8000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 8000 with Radeon RX 5600 XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 8000
2018
48 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
44.17
+46.1%

RTX 8000 outperforms RX 5600 XT by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking60150
Place by popularitynot in top-10097
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.3448.89
Power efficiency13.5416.06
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTU102Navi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)21 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 5600 XT has 1989% better value for money than RTX 8000.

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 speed1395 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

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 amount48 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

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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 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.

RTX 8000 44.17
+46.1%
RX 5600 XT 30.23

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 8000 19748
+46.1%
RX 5600 XT 13518

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 HD150−160
+38.9%
108
−38.9%
1440p90−95
+40.6%
64
−40.6%
4K55−60
+44.7%
38
−44.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p66.66
−2480%
2.58
+2480%
1440p111.10
−2449%
4.36
+2449%
4K181.80
−2376%
7.34
+2376%
  • RX 5600 XT has 2480% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT has 2449% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT has 2376% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 147
+0%
147
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 320
+0%
320
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 115
+0%
115
+0%
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%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 275
+0%
275
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 66
+0%
66
+0%
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%
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 Preset

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%
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 Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High Preset

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 Preset

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%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 63
+0%
63
+0%
Metro Exodus 30
+0%
30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

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%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how RTX 8000 and RX 5600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 39% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 8000 is 41% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 8000 is 45% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.17 30.23
Recency 13 August 2018 21 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 150 Watt

RTX 8000 has a 46.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% 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 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop one.

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