RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Place in the ranking	653	17
Place by popularity	30	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.78
Power efficiency	20.78	16.64
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Vega Raven Ridge	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	26 October 2017 (7 years ago)	3 December 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$6,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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	512	18176
Core clock speed	no data	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	1,423
Floating-point processing power	no data	91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	192
TMUs	no data	568
Tensor Cores	no data	568
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	142

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	no data	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	no data	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	no data	48 GB
Memory bus width	no data	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	960.0 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 Connectors

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4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12_1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.8
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

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. 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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.50

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.10
+1502%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 27821
+1502%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3557

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 70850
+1892%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 10294

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 126448
+1128%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 2381

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 36679
+1440%

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	17 −976%	183 +976%
1440p	9−10 −1656%	158 +1656%
4K	10 −1030%	113 +1030%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	37.15
1440p	no data	43.03
4K	no data	60.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9
−1456%

140−150

+1456%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	15 −900%	150−160 +900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10 −1220%	130−140 +1220%
Battlefield 5	18 −1206%	230−240 +1206%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10 −1100%	120−130 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −1456%	140−150 +1456%
Far Cry 5	18 −550%	110−120 +550%
Far Cry New Dawn	18 −900%	180−190 +900%
Forza Horizon 4	58 −317%	240−250 +317%
Hitman 3	9 −1333%	120−130 +1333%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −780%	260−270 +780%
Metro Exodus	22 −605%	150−160 +605%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 −669%	120−130 +669%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	19 −1542%	300−350 +1542%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65 −135%	150−160 +135%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30 −400%	150−160 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −3200%	130−140 +3200%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −2036%	230−240 +2036%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10 −1100%	120−130 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −1483%	95−100 +1483%
Far Cry 5	10 −1070%	110−120 +1070%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 −1285%	180−190 +1285%
Forza Horizon 4	52 −365%	240−250 +365%
Hitman 3	10−11 −1190%	120−130 +1190%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −780%	260−270 +780%
Metro Exodus	17 −812%	150−160 +812%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10 −1130%	120−130 +1130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 −1850%	300−350 +1850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 −413%	150−160 +413%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55 −178%	150−160 +178%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 −1775%	150−160 +1775%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −3200%	130−140 +3200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7 −1614%	120−130 +1614%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −1500%	80−85 +1500%
Far Cry 5	7 −1571%	110−120 +1571%
Forza Horizon 4	23 −952%	240−250 +952%
Hitman 3	10−11 −1190%	120−130 +1190%
Horizon Zero Dawn	15 −1660%	260−270 +1660%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14 −2129%	300−350 +2129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8 −3150%	260 +3150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −240%	150−160 +240%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−1130%

120−130
+1130%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −1975%	160−170 +1975%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −1500%	110−120 +1500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −2075%	85−90 +2075%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1950%	80−85 +1950%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1400%	30−33 +1400%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −1580%	80−85 +1580%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −3288%	270−280 +3288%
Hitman 3	9−10 −1089%	100−110 +1089%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1790%	180−190 +1790%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −9800%	99 +9800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −5375%	219 +5375%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −757%	240−250 +757%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−1375%

110−120
+1375%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −2833%	85−90 +2833%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −2200%	65−70 +2200%
Hitman 3	1−2 −6400%	65−70 +6400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −2800%	87 +2800%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −11800%	110−120 +11800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	184

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4 −1425%	60−65 +1425%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2850%	55−60 +2850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −2500%	50−55 +2500%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2400%	50−55 +2400%
Forza Horizon 4	9 −1367%	130−140 +1367%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −4700%	45−50 +4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−1540%

80−85
+1540%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

110−120

+0%

110−120

+0%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 976% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 1656% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 1030% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 11800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ahead in 62 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.50	72.10
Recency	26 October 2017	3 December 2022
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	300 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has 1900% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 1502.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook card while RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.