Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Quadro RTX A6000

Place in the ranking	38	30
Place by popularity	not in top-100	60
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.12	67.95
Power efficiency	13.48	16.53
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA102	Navi 32
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 October 2020 (4 years ago)	25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,649	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7800 XT has 511% better value for money than RTX A6000.

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 cores	10752	3840
Core clock speed	1410 MHz	1295 MHz
Boost clock speed	1800 MHz	2430 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	263 Watt
Texture fill rate	604.8	583.2
Floating-point processing power	38.71 TFLOPS	37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	96
TMUs	336	240
Tensor Cores	336	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	84	60

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	2x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth	768.0 GB/s	624.1 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	-

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.

RTX A6000 58.63

RX 7800 XT 63.05
+7.5%

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 A6000 22535

RX 7800 XT 24233
+7.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX A6000 50957

RX 7800 XT 65611
+28.8%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX A6000 89510

RX 7800 XT 134322
+50.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX A6000 27511

RX 7800 XT 49707
+80.7%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX A6000 113167

RX 7800 XT 202773
+79.2%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX A6000 494750

RX 7800 XT 745990
+50.8%

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	175 −22.9%	215 +22.9%
1440p	129 +5.7%	122 −5.7%
4K	114 +56.2%	73 −56.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	26.57 −1045%	2.32 +1045%
1440p	36.04 −781%	4.09 +781%
4K	40.78 −497%	6.84 +497%

RX 7800 XT has 1045% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 7800 XT has 781% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 7800 XT has 497% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −77.2%	241 +77.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 −95.5%	258 +95.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −47.1%	200 +47.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +37.5%	96 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	300 −62.7%	488 +62.7%
Forza Horizon 5	140−150 −8.1%	160−170 +8.1%
Metro Exodus	66 −159%	171 +159%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −7.5%	110−120 +7.5%
Valorant	260−270 −12.2%	290−300 +12.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −19.9%	163 +19.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +65%	80 −65%
Dota 2	132 −34.8%	178 +34.8%
Far Cry 5	78 −44.9%	113 +44.9%
Fortnite	230−240 −6.9%	240−250 +6.9%
Forza Horizon 4	293 −35.8%	398 +35.8%
Forza Horizon 5	140−150 −8.1%	160−170 +8.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	128 −39.1%	178 +39.1%
Metro Exodus	78 −88.5%	147 +88.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −7.5%	110−120 +7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	260−270 −12.2%	290−300 +12.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −9.6%	149 +9.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 +78.4%	74 −78.4%
Dota 2	131 −6.9%	140−150 +6.9%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −4.3%	120−130 +4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	288 −18.1%	340 +18.1%
Forza Horizon 5	140−150 −8.1%	160−170 +8.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	260−270 −12.2%	290−300 +12.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	96 −45.8%	140 +45.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	96 −45.8%	140 +45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −11.8%	75−80 +11.8%
World of Tanks	350−400 −10.1%	400−450 +10.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 −32.9%	97 +32.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +50%	48 −50%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	247 +1.6%	243 −1.6%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 −10.5%	110−120 +10.5%
Metro Exodus	63 −135%	148 +135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −21.5%	147 +21.5%
Valorant	220−230 −12.3%	250−260 +12.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +61.9%	42 −61.9%
Dota 2	155 +2%	152 −2%
Grand Theft Auto V	155 +2%	152 −2%
Metro Exodus	70 +11.1%	63 −11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −0.5%	200−210 +0.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	155 +2%	152 −2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −9.5%	80−85 +9.5%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −10.3%	75−80 +10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +54.5%	22 −54.5%
Dota 2	128 −1.6%	130−140 +1.6%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	149 +14.6%	130 −14.6%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −10.9%	70−75 +10.9%
Valorant	120−130 −13.3%	140−150 +13.3%

This is how RTX A6000 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is 23% faster in 1080p
RTX A6000 is 6% faster in 1440p
RTX A6000 is 56% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A6000 is 78% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 159% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A6000 is ahead in 12 tests (19%)
RX 7800 XT is ahead in 38 tests (61%)
there's a draw in 12 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	58.63	63.05
Recency	5 October 2020	25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	263 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 14.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX A6000 and Radeon RX 7800 XT.

Be aware that Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7800 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.