RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs RTX 6000 Ada Generation

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX 6000 Ada Generation and RTX 5000 Ada Generation, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation
2022
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
73.26

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms RTX 6000 Ada Generation by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.43no data
Power efficiency16.8421.99
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD102AD102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date3 December 2022 (2 years ago)9 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,799 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores1817612800
Core clock speed915 MHz1155 MHz
Boost clock speed2505 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors76,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate1,4231,020
Floating-point processing power91.06 TFLOPS65.28 TFLOPS
ROPs192176
TMUs568400
Tensor Cores568400
Ray Tracing Cores142100

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 16-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 GB32 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth960.0 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

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 6000 Ada Generation 73.26
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 79.71
+8.8%

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 Ada Generation 28157
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 30636
+8.8%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 323581
+132%
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 139440

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 249897
+53.7%
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 162637

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 HD190
−5.3%
200−210
+5.3%
1440p160
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
4K115
−4.3%
120−130
+4.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p35.78no data
1440p42.49no data
4K59.12no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 164
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 163
−4.3%
170−180
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
−8.4%
450−500
+8.4%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
Metro Exodus 113
−6.2%
120−130
+6.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
−4.5%
140−150
+4.5%
Valorant 350−400
−3.9%
400−450
+3.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 155
−3.2%
160−170
+3.2%
Dota 2 170−180
−5.9%
180−190
+5.9%
Far Cry 5 123
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
Fortnite 290−300
−3.1%
300−310
+3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
−8.4%
450−500
+8.4%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
−5.9%
180−190
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 106
−3.8%
110−120
+3.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−7%
230−240
+7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
−4.5%
140−150
+4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Valorant 350−400
−3.9%
400−450
+3.9%
World of Tanks 270−280
−7.5%
300−310
+7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 147
−2%
150−160
+2%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−2.2%
140−150
+2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
−8.4%
450−500
+8.4%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−7%
230−240
+7%
Valorant 350−400
−3.9%
400−450
+3.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140−150
−5.6%
150−160
+5.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
−6.4%
150−160
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
World of Tanks 500−550
−6.6%
550−600
+6.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 131
−6.9%
140−150
+6.9%
Far Cry 5 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
−5.5%
290−300
+5.5%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
−4.9%
150−160
+4.9%
Metro Exodus 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
−5%
230−240
+5%
Valorant 300−350
−6.4%
350−400
+6.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Metro Exodus 90
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−5.3%
220−230
+5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Fortnite 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−6.7%
160−170
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
Valorant 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%

This is how RTX 6000 Ada Generation and RTX 5000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 6% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 4% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 73.26 79.71
Recency 3 December 2022 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 6000 Ada Generation has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 5000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 20% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX 6000 Ada Generation and RTX 5000 Ada Generation.


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