RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Embedded vs Radeon RX 6800 3456SP
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Navi 21 | GB203 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | no data | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $579 | no data |
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 | 3456 | 10496 |
| Core clock speed | 1700 MHz | 1095 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2250 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 26,800 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 486.0 | 570.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | 15.55 TFLOPS | 36.53 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 112 |
| TMUs | 216 | 328 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 328 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 54 | 82 |
| L0 Cache | 864 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | 10.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| L3 Cache | 128 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 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 896.0 GB/s |
| 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Embedded has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 163.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 6800 3456SP and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Embedded. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6800 3456SP is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Embedded is a mobile workstation one.
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