Pro W6800 vs Pro Vega 56

Price now 4999$

Games supported 96%

Price now 3102$

Games supported 100%

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General info

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

Place in performance rating	125	32
Value for money	1.42	4.79
Architecture	Vega (2017−2021)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Vega	Navi 21
Market segment	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	14 December 2017 (5 years old)	8 June 2021 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$2,249
Current price	$4999 (12.5x MSRP)	$3102 (1.4x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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	3584	3840
Core clock speed	1247 MHz	2075 MHz
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz	2320 MHz
Number of transistors	12,500 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	210 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	280.0	556.8
Floating-point performance	9,677 gflops	no data

Dimensions and compatibility

Information on 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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	IGP	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	786 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	402.4 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	6x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI	+	no data

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.125	1.2

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.

Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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 Vega 56 31.89

Pro W6800 48.54
+52.2%

Passmark
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Passmark

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%

Pro Vega 56 12607

Pro W6800 19191
+52.2%

Radeon Pro W6800 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 52% in Passmark.

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: 16%

Pro Vega 56 25589

Pro W6800 44404
+73.5%

Radeon Pro W6800 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 74% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Score

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Pro Vega 56 15302

Pro W6800 24576
+60.6%

Radeon Pro W6800 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 61% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.

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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Pro Vega 56 17797

Pro W6800 27937
+57%

Radeon Pro W6800 outperforms Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 57% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	99 −38.4%	137 +38.4%
1440p	no data	125
4K	57 −47.4%	84 +47.4%

Popular games

Full HD
Low Preset
Full HD
Medium Preset
Full HD
High Preset
Full HD
Ultra Preset
1440p
High Preset
1440p
Ultra Preset
4K
High Preset
4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

55−60

−58.9%

85−90
+58.9%

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −46.4%	80−85 +46.4%
Battlefield 5	100−105 −31%	130−140 +31%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −55.2%	130−140 +55.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −58.9%	85−90 +58.9%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +18.6%	70 −18.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +31.1%	61 −31.1%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −38.8%	140−150 +38.8%
Hitman 3	100−110 −53.4%	150−160 +53.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −48.6%	100−110 +48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −67.6%	120−130 +67.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −45%	85−90 +45%

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −46.4%	80−85 +46.4%
Battlefield 5	100−105 −31%	130−140 +31%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −55.2%	130−140 +55.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −58.9%	85−90 +58.9%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +27.7%	65 −27.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +35.6%	59 −35.6%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −38.8%	140−150 +38.8%
Hitman 3	100−110 −53.4%	150−160 +53.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −48.6%	100−110 +48.6%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −191%	160 +191%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −67.6%	120−130 +67.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	116 −71.6%	199 +71.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −45%	85−90 +45%

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −46.4%	80−85 +46.4%
Battlefield 5	100−105 −31%	130−140 +31%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −58.9%	85−90 +58.9%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +33.9%	62 −33.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +45.5%	55 −45.5%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −38.8%	140−150 +38.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	64 −145%	157 +145%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −45%	85−90 +45%

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
Hitman 3	55−60 −67.8%	95−100 +67.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −61.4%	70−75 +61.4%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −418%	171 +418%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −61.5%	40−45 +61.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −76.1%	80−85 +76.1%

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −51.4%	50−55 +51.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −64.7%	55−60 +64.7%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −38%	95−100 +38%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −87%	40−45 +87%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −12.3%	64 +12.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +9.1%	55 −9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −57.4%	100−110 +57.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −75%	45−50 +75%
Hitman 3	30−35 −65.6%	50−55 +65.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −69.6%	35−40 +69.6%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −162%	55 +162%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −75%	40−45 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 −136%	99 +136%

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −73.7%	30−35 +73.7%
Battlefield 5	40−45 −52.5%	60−65 +52.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −122%	20−22 +122%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −107%	60 +107%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −71.9%	55 +71.9%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −60%	70−75 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −73.3%	24−27 +73.3%

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance rating	31.89	48.54
Recency	14 December 2017	8 June 2021
Cost	$399	$2249
Memory bus width	2048	256
Pipelines / CUDA cores	3584	3840
Memory bandwidth	402.4	512
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	210 Watt	250 Watt

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

Radeon Pro W6800

since it shows better performance.

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Radeon Pro Vega 56

Radeon Pro W6800

Competitors of Radeon Pro Vega 56 by NVIDIA

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon Pro Vega 56 from NVIDIA is Tesla T10, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.

Tesla T10

Compare

Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon Pro Vega 56:

Quadro RTX 4000 122.64

Quadro P5200 Max-Q 100.41

Tesla T10 100.34

Radeon Pro Vega 56 100

Quadro P4200 Max-Q 98.4

Quadro P5000 96.86

Quadro M6000 95.26

Competitors of Radeon Pro W6800 by NVIDIA

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon Pro W6800 from NVIDIA is Quadro RTX 6000, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.