Radeon RX 6800 vs Pro 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5600M with Radeon RX 6800, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5600M
2020
8 GB HBM2, 50 Watt
24.11

RX 6800 outperforms Pro 5600M by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking21232
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.29
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA (2019−2020)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 21
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date15 June 2020 (4 years ago)18 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$579
Current priceno data$781 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores25603840
Core clock speedno data1815 MHz
Boost clock speed1265 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistorsno data26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate164.8505.2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon RX 6800 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1540 MBps16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth394.2 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.21.2

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.

Pro 5600M 24.11
RX 6800 57.70
+139%

RX 6800 outperforms Pro 5600M by 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Pro 5600M 9313
RX 6800 22282
+139%

RX 6800 outperforms Pro 5600M by 139% in Passmark.

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 HD70−75
−143%
170
+143%
1440p40−45
−155%
102
+155%
4K24−27
−154%
61
+154%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45 no data
Battlefield 5 75−80 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 no data
Far Cry 5 55−60 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65 no data
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 no data
Hitman 3 45−50 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100 no data
Metro Exodus 75−80 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45 no data
Battlefield 5 75−80 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 no data
Far Cry 5 55−60 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65 no data
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 no data
Hitman 3 45−50 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100 no data
Metro Exodus 75−80 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 no data
Far Cry 5 55−60 no data
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70 no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65 no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 no data
Far Cry 5 40−45 no data
Forza Horizon 4 45−50 no data
Hitman 3 27−30 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55 no data
Metro Exodus 45−50 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45 no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20 no data
Hitman 3 18−20 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27 no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 no data
Far Cry 5 12−14 no data
Forza Horizon 4 30−35 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30 no data
Metro Exodus 21−24 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 no data

This is how Pro 5600M and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 143% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 155% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 154% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.11 57.70
Recency 15 June 2020 18 November 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6800 is a desktop one.


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