RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs Radeon Pro W6800

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Aggregate performance score

Pro W6800
2021
32 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
51.18

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon Pro W6800 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking4815
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.47no data
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameNavi 21Ada Lovelace
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 June 2021 (2 years ago)3 December 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,249 $6,799
Current price$1990 (0.9x MSRP)$9290 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W6800 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores384018176
Core clock speed2075 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed2320 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate556.81,423

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR68.9
Maximum RAM amount32 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 bit Bit
Memory clock speed16000 MHz20000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s960.0 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-DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDAno data8.9

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 W6800 51.18
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.63
+41.9%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon Pro W6800 by 42% based on our aggregated 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 W6800 19787
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28079
+41.9%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon Pro W6800 by 42% 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: 17%

Pro W6800 44404
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 70850
+59.6%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon Pro W6800 by 60% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Pro W6800 82458
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 126448
+53.3%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon Pro W6800 by 53% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Pro W6800 27937
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 36679
+31.3%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon Pro W6800 by 31% 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 across all PC games

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

Full HD139
−38.1%
192
+38.1%
1440p135
−10.4%
149
+10.4%
4K88
−29.5%
114
+29.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−31%
110−120
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
−45.5%
120−130
+45.5%
Battlefield 5 160−170
−43.6%
230−240
+43.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
−22%
140−150
+22%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−42.4%
210−220
+42.4%
Hitman 3 120−130
−20%
150−160
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 283
−11%
300−350
+11%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−14.5%
130−140
+14.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−11.7%
120−130
+11.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 282
−6.4%
300−310
+6.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−33.7%
120−130
+33.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−31%
110−120
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
−45.5%
120−130
+45.5%
Battlefield 5 160−170
−43.6%
230−240
+43.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%
Far Cry 5 45
−173%
123
+173%
Far Cry New Dawn 30
−83.3%
55
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−42.4%
210−220
+42.4%
Hitman 3 120−130
−20%
150−160
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
−52.4%
300−350
+52.4%
Metro Exodus 59
−84.7%
109
+84.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−11.7%
120−130
+11.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 139
+18.8%
117
−18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 199
−146%
489
+146%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−33.7%
120−130
+33.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−31%
110−120
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
−45.5%
120−130
+45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−42.4%
210−220
+42.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 225
−39.6%
300−350
+39.6%
Metro Exodus 55
−81.8%
100
+81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 157
−65.6%
260
+65.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−33.7%
120−130
+33.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−11.7%
120−130
+11.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−58.1%
160−170
+58.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
−20%
140−150
+20%
Hitman 3 60−65
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−61.4%
70−75
+61.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−44.6%
80−85
+44.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−53.3%
90−95
+53.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Far Cry 5 64
−84.4%
118
+84.4%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−57.5%
170−180
+57.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 179
−4.5%
180−190
+4.5%
Metro Exodus 55
−80%
99
+80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 212
+1%
210−220
−1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−167%
219
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−60.8%
80−85
+60.8%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 45
−124%
101
+124%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
−64.8%
110−120
+64.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
−48.8%
60−65
+48.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−147%
173
+147%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−191%
128
+191%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
−85.9%
184
+85.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−56.8%
55−60
+56.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−65.7%
55−60
+65.7%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−52.4%
95−100
+52.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−50.9%
80−85
+50.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−73.3%
130−140
+73.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 109
−4.6%
110−120
+4.6%
Metro Exodus 55
−78.2%
98
+78.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−65.5%
45−50
+65.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−68.8%
80−85
+68.8%

This is how Pro W6800 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 38% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 30% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro W6800 is 19% faster.
  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 191% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro W6800 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ahead in 64 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 51.18 72.63
Recency 8 June 2021 3 December 2022
Cost $2249 $6799
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 300 Watt

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6800 is a workstation graphics card while RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a desktop one.


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