Radeon RX 6800S vs Pro 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

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

Pro 5600M
2020
8 GB HBM2, 50 Watt
23.97

RX 6800S outperforms Pro 5600M by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking234104
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency32.9327.66
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 12Navi 23
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date15 June 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1000 MHz1800 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistorsno data11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate164.8268.8
Floating-point processing power5.274 TFLOPS8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed770 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth394.2 GB/s256.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

Pro 5600M 23.97
RX 6800S 40.28
+68%

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.

Pro 5600M 9232
RX 6800S 15513
+68%

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
−71.4%
120
+71.4%
1440p45−50
−71.1%
77
+71.1%
4K24−27
−70.8%
41
+70.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−262%
141
+262%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−212%
128
+212%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−64.1%
120−130
+64.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−65.3%
80−85
+65.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−185%
111
+185%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−56.4%
85−90
+56.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−57.1%
95−100
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−36.9%
190−200
+36.9%
Hitman 3 45−50
−131%
111
+131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−49.5%
160−170
+49.5%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−54.9%
120−130
+54.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−47.6%
90−95
+47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−81.5%
140−150
+81.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−28.7%
130−140
+28.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−161%
107
+161%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−64.1%
120−130
+64.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−65.3%
80−85
+65.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−110%
82
+110%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−56.4%
85−90
+56.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−57.1%
95−100
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−36.9%
190−200
+36.9%
Hitman 3 45−50
−127%
109
+127%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−49.5%
160−170
+49.5%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−54.9%
120−130
+54.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−47.6%
90−95
+47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−146%
199
+146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−59.6%
80−85
+59.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−28.7%
130−140
+28.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−120%
90
+120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−65.3%
80−85
+65.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−89.7%
74
+89.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−56.4%
85−90
+56.4%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−36.9%
190−200
+36.9%
Hitman 3 45−50
−102%
97
+102%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−49.5%
160−170
+49.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−115%
174
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−76.9%
92
+76.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+53%
66
−53%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−47.6%
90−95
+47.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−71.1%
75−80
+71.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−69.4%
60−65
+69.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−72%
40−45
+72%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−170%
62
+170%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−74.1%
45−50
+74.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−160%
39
+160%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−64.3%
45−50
+64.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−64%
220−230
+64%
Hitman 3 27−30
−125%
63
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−77.6%
85−90
+77.6%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−113%
111
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−100%
55−60
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−42.6%
190−200
+42.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−72.5%
65−70
+72.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−78.9%
30−35
+78.9%
Hitman 3 18−20
−73.7%
30−35
+73.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−49.6%
180−190
+49.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−84.6%
45−50
+84.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−146%
32
+146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−167%
16
+167%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−69.7%
55−60
+69.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−127%
25
+127%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−71.4%
35−40
+71.4%

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

  • RX 6800S is 71% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800S is 71% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800S is 71% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 53% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6800S is 262% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RX 6800S is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.97 40.28
Recency 15 June 2020 4 January 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt

Pro 5600M has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 6800S, on the other hand, has a 68% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon RX 6800S 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 6800S is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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