Radeon PRO W7900 vs Pro W6800X
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 11 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.95 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2023) | RDNA 3.0 (2023−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 21 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 August 2021 (3 years ago) | 13 April 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,799 | $3,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 3840 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1855 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2087 MHz | 2495 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 26,800 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 295 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 500.9 | 958.1 |
| ROPs | 96 | 192 |
| TMUs | 240 | 384 |
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 | Apple MPX | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 280 mm |
| Width | Quad-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Apple MPX | 2x 8-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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | 18 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 864.0 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 4x Thunderbolt | 3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 August 2021 | 13 April 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 295 Watt |
Pro W6800X has 47.5% lower power consumption.
PRO W7900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon Pro W6800X and Radeon PRO W7900. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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