Radeon RX 6800 vs Quadro RTX A6000

Place in performance ranking	84	31
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.46	20.16
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Ampere	Navi 21
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 October 2020 (3 years ago)	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,649	$579
Current price	$8932 (1.9x MSRP)	$781 (1.3x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 has 4283% 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	3840
Core clock speed	1410 MHz	1815 MHz
Boost clock speed	1800 MHz	2105 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	625.0	505.2

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	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	2x 8-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	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	768.0 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	no data	+

API support

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	8.6	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 41.96

RX 6800 57.62
+37.3%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 37% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX A6000 89510

RX 6800 106236
+18.7%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 19% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX A6000 50957

RX 6800 55084
+8.1%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 8% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX A6000 27511

RX 6800 45441
+65.2%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 65% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX A6000 113167

RX 6800 205274
+81.4%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 81% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX A6000 494750

RX 6800 531548
+7.4%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 7% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 −10.7%	176 +10.7%
1440p	129 +24%	104 −24%
4K	106 +68.3%	63 −68.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

75−80

−80%

135
+80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −24.7%	90−95 +24.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −181%	205 +181%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −20.2%	140−150 +20.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −33.9%	150−160 +33.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 −53.3%	115 +53.3%
Far Cry 5	52 −279%	197 +279%
Far Cry New Dawn	66 −148%	164 +148%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −29.4%	160−170 +29.4%
Hitman 3	130−140 −35.1%	180−190 +35.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −122%	202 +122%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −38.2%	90−95 +38.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−110 −136%	245 +136%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −49.4%	115 +49.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −24.7%	90−95 +24.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −136%	172 +136%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −20.2%	140−150 +20.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −33.9%	150−160 +33.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 −38.7%	104 +38.7%
Far Cry 5	53 −251%	186 +251%
Far Cry New Dawn	68 −131%	157 +131%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −29.4%	160−170 +29.4%
Hitman 3	130−140 −35.1%	180−190 +35.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −84.6%	168 +84.6%
Metro Exodus	98 −50%	147 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −38.2%	90−95 +38.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−110 −104%	212 +104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	307 +14.1%	269 −14.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −35.1%	104 +35.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −24.7%	90−95 +24.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −122%	162 +122%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −20.2%	140−150 +20.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 −32%	99 +32%
Far Cry 5	52 −235%	174 +235%
Far Cry New Dawn	65 −118%	142 +118%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −29.4%	160−170 +29.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	180 +18.4%	152 −18.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −14.3%	88 +14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −43.7%	100−110 +43.7%
Hitman 3	80−85 −50%	120−130 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −115%	129 +115%
Metro Exodus	84 −6%	89 +6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −50%	50−55 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −111%	137 +111%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −37%	60−65 +37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −206%	144 +206%
Battlefield 5	85−90 −27.6%	110−120 +27.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −111%	74 +111%
Far Cry 5	52 −213%	163 +213%
Far Cry New Dawn	63 −119%	138 +119%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −43.8%	120−130 +43.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −58.1%	95−100 +58.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −89.5%	72 +89.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Hitman 3	40−45 −53.5%	65−70 +53.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −2.9%	35 +2.9%
Metro Exodus	70 +27.3%	55 −27.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −50%	30−35 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −115%	73 +115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	146 +47.5%	99 −47.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −267%	99 +267%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −41.2%	70−75 +41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −127%	34 +127%
Far Cry 5	50 −82%	91 +82%
Far Cry New Dawn	63 −57.1%	99 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −47.5%	85−90 +47.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −105%	45 +105%

This is how RTX A6000 and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

RX 6800 is 10.7% faster than RTX A6000 in 1080p
RTX A6000 is 24% faster than RX 6800 in 1440p
RTX A6000 is 68.3% faster than RX 6800 in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A6000 is 47.5% faster than the RX 6800.
in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6800 is 279% faster than the RTX A6000.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A6000 is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
RX 6800 is ahead in 64 tests (94%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	41.96	57.62
Recency	5 October 2020	18 November 2020
Cost	$4649	$579
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	250 Watt