Radeon Pro W6600 vs Quadro RTX A6000
Aggregated performance score
Quadro RTX A6000 outperforms Radeon Pro W6600 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 84 | 92 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.46 | 21.08 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Ampere | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 October 2020 (3 years ago) | 8 June 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,649 | $649 |
| Current price | $8932 (1.9x MSRP) | $1522 (2.3x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro W6600 has 4483% better value for money than RTX A6000.
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 cores | 10752 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1410 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2903 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 625.0 | 325.1 |
Size and 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin EPS | 1x 6-pin |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 48 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16000 MHz | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | 224.0 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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | no data |
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 HD | 159
+6%
| 150−160
−6%
|
| 1440p | 129
+7.5%
| 120−130
−7.5%
|
| 4K | 106
+6%
| 100−110
−6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+8.2%
|
110−120
−8.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 110−120
+4.5%
|
110−120
−4.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 52
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 66
+10%
|
60−65
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+5%
|
120−130
−5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 130−140
+3.1%
|
130−140
−3.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+4.6%
|
65−70
−4.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 100−110
+4%
|
100−105
−4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 75−80
+2.7%
|
75−80
−2.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+8.2%
|
110−120
−8.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 110−120
+4.5%
|
110−120
−4.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53
+6%
|
50−55
−6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 68
+4.6%
|
65−70
−4.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+5%
|
120−130
−5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 130−140
+3.1%
|
130−140
−3.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 98
+3.2%
|
95−100
−3.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+4.6%
|
65−70
−4.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 100−110
+4%
|
100−105
−4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 307
+5.9%
|
290−300
−5.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 75−80
+2.7%
|
75−80
−2.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+8.2%
|
110−120
−8.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 52
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+5%
|
120−130
−5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 180
+5.9%
|
170−180
−5.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 75−80
+2.7%
|
75−80
−2.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 70−75
+9.2%
|
65−70
−9.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 80−85
+6.7%
|
75−80
−6.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 84
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 45−50
+4.4%
|
45−50
−4.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+8.8%
|
80−85
−8.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 52
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 63
+5%
|
60−65
−5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.7%
|
85−90
−4.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 70
+7.7%
|
65−70
−7.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 146
+4.3%
|
140−150
−4.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+7.4%
|
27−30
−7.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+13.3%
|
45−50
−13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 63
+5%
|
60−65
−5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+7.3%
|
55−60
−7.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
This is how RTX A6000 and Pro W6600 compete in popular games:
- RTX A6000 is 6% faster than Pro W6600 in 1080p
- RTX A6000 is 7.5% faster than Pro W6600 in 1440p
- RTX A6000 is 6% faster than Pro W6600 in 4K
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 41.96 | 40.96 |
| Recency | 5 October 2020 | 8 June 2021 |
| Cost | $4649 | $649 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 48 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 100 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX A6000 and Radeon Pro W6600.
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