Radeon Pro W6800X vs RX 6700 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6700 XT with Radeon Pro W6800X, including specs and performance data.
RX 6700 XT outperforms Pro W6800X by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 54 | 105 |
| Place by popularity | 92 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 56.68 | 15.27 |
| Power efficiency | 15.46 | 13.94 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 22 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 August 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $479 | $2,799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 6700 XT has 271% better value for money than Pro W6800X.
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 | 2560 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 2321 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2581 MHz | 2087 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,200 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 413.0 | 500.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.21 TFLOPS | 16.03 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 96 |
| TMUs | 160 | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 60 |
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 x16 | Apple MPX |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Apple MPX |
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 | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 512.0 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, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 4x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK 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 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | 153
+39.1%
| 110−120
−39.1%
|
| 1440p | 81
+35%
| 60−65
−35%
|
| 4K | 47
+34.3%
| 35−40
−34.3%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.13
+713%
| 25.45
−713%
|
| 1440p | 5.91
+689%
| 46.65
−689%
|
| 4K | 10.19
+685%
| 79.97
−685%
|
- RX 6700 XT has 713% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6700 XT has 689% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 6700 XT has 685% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 232
+28.9%
|
180−190
−28.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 159
+32.5%
|
120−130
−32.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 119
+32.2%
|
90−95
−32.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 169
+30%
|
130−140
−30%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+34.5%
|
110−120
−34.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 123
+29.5%
|
95−100
−29.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99
+32%
|
75−80
−32%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 178
+36.9%
|
130−140
−36.9%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+28.1%
|
160−170
−28.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+30.7%
|
140−150
−30.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 224
+31.8%
|
170−180
−31.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+33.1%
|
130−140
−33.1%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+32%
|
200−210
−32%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 101
+34.7%
|
75−80
−34.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+34.5%
|
110−120
−34.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 104
+30%
|
80−85
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+32.4%
|
210−220
−32.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90
+28.6%
|
70−75
−28.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 175
+34.6%
|
130−140
−34.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 169
+30%
|
130−140
−30%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+28.1%
|
160−170
−28.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+30.7%
|
140−150
−30.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200
+33.3%
|
150−160
−33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 161
+34.2%
|
120−130
−34.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 119
+32.2%
|
90−95
−32.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+33.1%
|
130−140
−33.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 223
+31.2%
|
170−180
−31.2%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+32%
|
200−210
−32%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+34.5%
|
110−120
−34.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 91
+30%
|
70−75
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85
+30.8%
|
65−70
−30.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 139
+39%
|
100−105
−39%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 159
+32.5%
|
120−130
−32.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+30.7%
|
140−150
−30.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+33.1%
|
130−140
−33.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 127
+33.7%
|
95−100
−33.7%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+32%
|
200−210
−32%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 200−210
+28.1%
|
160−170
−28.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+27.7%
|
260−270
−27.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
+36%
|
75−80
−36%
|
| Metro Exodus | 71
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+34.6%
|
130−140
−34.6%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+27.8%
|
230−240
−27.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+30%
|
90−95
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+40%
|
40−45
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 137
+37%
|
100−105
−37%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+31.8%
|
110−120
−31.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95−100
+29.3%
|
75−80
−29.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 130−140
+31%
|
100−105
−31%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 40−45
+33.3%
|
30−33
−33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
+36%
|
75−80
−36%
|
| Metro Exodus | 43
+43.3%
|
30−33
−43.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+34.5%
|
55−60
−34.5%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+28.6%
|
220−230
−28.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+30%
|
60−65
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
+32.5%
|
80−85
−32.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+32%
|
75−80
−32%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+36.4%
|
55−60
−36.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65−70
+36%
|
50−55
−36%
|
This is how RX 6700 XT and Pro W6800X compete in popular games:
- RX 6700 XT is 39% faster in 1080p
- RX 6700 XT is 35% faster in 1440p
- RX 6700 XT is 34% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 50.93 | 39.94 |
| Recency | 3 March 2021 | 3 August 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 200 Watt |
RX 6700 XT has a 27.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Pro W6800X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 15% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6800X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W6800X is a workstation one.
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