Radeon RX 6800S vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 6000 Passive Quadro RTX 8000 Quadro RTX 8000 Passive Quadro RTX 8100 Quadro RTX 8200
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Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with Radeon RX 6800S, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
34.06

RX 6800S outperforms RTX 4000 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4000 RTX 4000
RX 6800S RX 6800S

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking118103
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.63no data
Power efficiency16.8127.80
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104Navi 23
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1005 MHz1800 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5268.8
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144128
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores3632

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 4000 34.06
RX 6800S 35.20
+3.3%

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.

RTX 4000 15222
RX 6800S 15730
+3.3%

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 HD110−120
−5.5%
116
+5.5%
1440p70−75
−7.1%
75
+7.1%
4K35−40
−14.3%
40
+14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.17no data
1440p12.84no data
4K25.69no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 141
+0%
141
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 111
+0%
111
+0%
Far Cry 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 66
+0%
66
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and RX 6800S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800S is 7% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800S is 14% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 34.06 35.20
Recency 13 November 2018 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6800S has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX 4000 and Radeon RX 6800S.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook one.

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