Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) vs Pro W6600X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W6600X with Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop), including specs and performance data.
Pro W6600X outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by a whopping 1012% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 197 | 837 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.81 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.12 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | Kaveri Spectre |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) | 14 January 2014 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 2048 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2479 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 317.3 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.15 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 type | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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 | 200−210
+1011%
| 18
−1011%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
+0%
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29
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
+0%
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10
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 26
+0%
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26
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how Pro W6600X and R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) compete in popular games:
- Pro W6600X is 1011% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 51 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.36 | 2.82 |
| Recency | 3 August 2021 | 14 January 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
Pro W6600X has a 1012% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro W6600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W6600X is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is a desktop one.
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