Radeon Pro W6900X vs RX Vega M GH
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GH with Radeon Pro W6900X, including specs and performance data.
Pro W6900X outperforms M GH by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 376 | 104 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.34 |
| Power efficiency | 12.07 | 10.69 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (8 years ago) | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 1536 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 1063 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1190 MHz | 2150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 114.2 | 688.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.656 TFLOPS | 22.02 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 128 |
| TMUs | 96 | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 80 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 1.3 MB |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 128 MB |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 4x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 59
−154%
| 150−160
+154%
|
| 1440p | 38
−163%
| 100−110
+163%
|
| 4K | 28
−150%
| 70−75
+150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 33.33 |
| 1440p | no data | 49.99 |
| 4K | no data | 71.41 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−156%
|
230−240
+156%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
−156%
|
100−105
+156%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 30−35
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 81
−159%
|
210−220
+159%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−156%
|
230−240
+156%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
−150%
|
75−80
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−150%
|
130−140
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
−161%
|
230−240
+161%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−158%
|
170−180
+158%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 47
−155%
|
120−130
+155%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−154%
|
150−160
+154%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−134%
|
300−310
+134%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 66
−158%
|
170−180
+158%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−156%
|
230−240
+156%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 200−210
−166%
|
550−600
+166%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−161%
|
60−65
+161%
|
| Dota 2 | 108
−159%
|
280−290
+159%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 51
−155%
|
130−140
+155%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
−161%
|
230−240
+161%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−158%
|
170−180
+158%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35
−157%
|
90−95
+157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
−150%
|
150−160
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 32
−166%
|
85−90
+166%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−154%
|
150−160
+154%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60
−150%
|
150−160
+150%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−134%
|
300−310
+134%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60
−150%
|
150−160
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−161%
|
60−65
+161%
|
| Dota 2 | 95
−163%
|
250−260
+163%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 47
−155%
|
120−130
+155%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−158%
|
170−180
+158%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−154%
|
150−160
+154%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−134%
|
300−310
+134%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90
−161%
|
230−240
+161%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−158%
|
80−85
+158%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
−156%
|
300−310
+156%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−150%
|
65−70
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−158%
|
400−450
+158%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−152%
|
400−450
+152%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 43
−156%
|
110−120
+156%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−157%
|
90−95
+157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−156%
|
100−105
+156%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−150%
|
60−65
+150%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
−164%
|
95−100
+164%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−131%
|
30−33
+131%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−159%
|
75−80
+159%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−158%
|
230−240
+158%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−162%
|
55−60
+162%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−131%
|
30−33
+131%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−163%
|
150−160
+163%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−165%
|
45−50
+165%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−150%
|
70−75
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
This is how RX Vega M GH and Pro W6900X compete in popular games:
- Pro W6900X is 154% faster in 1080p
- Pro W6900X is 163% faster in 1440p
- Pro W6900X is 150% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.67 | 41.64 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 3 August 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 300 Watt |
RX Vega M GH has 200% lower power consumption.
Pro W6900X, on the other hand, has a 166% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro W6900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GH in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GH is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro W6900X is a workstation one.
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