Quadro RTX A6000 vs Radeon Pro VII

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A10 PCIe A10G A40 PCIe CMP 90HX Quadro RTX 8100 Quadro RTX 8200 Quadro RTX A6000 RTX A40 RTX A4500 RTX A5000 RTX A5000-12Q RTX A5500

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro VII and Quadro RTX A6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Pro VII
2020
16 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
33.27

RTX A6000 outperforms Pro VII by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pro VII Pro VII
RTX A6000 RTX A6000

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.8210.30
Power efficiency9.2413.56
ArchitectureGCN 5.1 (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega 20GA102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)5 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,899 $4,649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro VII has 54% 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 cores384010752
Core clock speed1400 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speed1700 MHz1800 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate408.0604.8
Floating-point processing power13.06 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs240336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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
Length305 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin8-pin EPS

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 amount16 GB48 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth1024 GB/s768.0 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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.

Pro VII 33.27
RTX A6000 58.57
+76%

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 VII 12838
RTX A6000 22600
+76%

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 HD95−100
−83.2%
174
+83.2%
1440p75−80
−80%
135
+80%
4K60−65
−81.7%
109
+81.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.9926.72
1440p25.3234.44
4K31.6542.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 293
+0%
293
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 224
+0%
224
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 288
+0%
288
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180
+0%
180
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210
+0%
210
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 247
+0%
247
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 149
+0%
149
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how Pro VII and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 83% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 80% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 82% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.27 58.57
Recency 13 May 2020 5 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 300 Watt

Pro VII has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

RTX A6000, on the other hand, has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro VII in performance tests.

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

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Comparisons with similar GPUs

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RTX A6000 Quadro RTX A6000
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RTX A5000 RTX A5000
Pro VII Radeon Pro VII
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Pro VII Radeon Pro VII
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RX 6800 XT Radeon RX 6800 XT
Pro VII Radeon Pro VII
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RTX 3060 Ti GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Pro VII Radeon Pro VII
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RTX 3070 Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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RTX 3070 GeForce RTX 3070
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RX 6700 XT Radeon RX 6700 XT
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RTX A5000 RTX A5000
Pro VII Radeon Pro VII
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RTX A4000 RTX A4000
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RX 6600 Radeon RX 6600
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Pro W6800 Radeon Pro W6800

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