Radeon Pro W6800 vs RTX A4000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	112	51
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.44
Power efficiency	23.65	14.21
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	Navi 21
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	8 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,249

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	5120	3840
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	2075 MHz
Boost clock speed	1680 MHz	2320 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	556.8
Floating-point processing power	17.2 TFLOPS	17.82 TFLOPS
ROPs	80	96
TMUs	160	240
Tensor Cores	160	no data
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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	512.0 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

Portable Device Dependent

6x mini-DisplayPort

API 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	6.7	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.2
CUDA	8.6	-

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.

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.51

Pro W6800 51.59
+30.6%

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 A4000 Mobile 15189

Pro W6800 19832
+30.6%

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	120−130 −30.8%	157 +30.8%
1440p	90−95 −33.3%	120 +33.3%
4K	70−75 −32.9%	93 +32.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	14.32
1440p	no data	18.74
4K	no data	24.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −39.8%	110−120 +39.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
Elden Ring	130−140 −36%	180−190 +36%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −10.5%	110−120 +10.5%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −39.8%	110−120 +39.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −46.9%	282 +46.9%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +55.7%	61 −55.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −24.7%	95−100 +24.7%
Valorant	150−160 −38%	210−220 +38%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −10.5%	110−120 +10.5%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −39.8%	110−120 +39.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
Dota 2	120−130 +7.9%	114 −7.9%
Elden Ring	130−140 −36%	180−190 +36%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +116%	45 −116%
Fortnite	170−180 −20.9%	200−210 +20.9%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −44.3%	277 +44.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +1.7%	121 −1.7%
Metro Exodus	95−100 −22.1%	116 +22.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −7%	210−220 +7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −24.7%	95−100 +24.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 −24.3%	170−180 +24.3%
Valorant	150−160 −38%	210−220 +38%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −10.5%	110−120 +10.5%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −39.8%	110−120 +39.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
Dota 2	120−130 +43%	86 −43%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −13.4%	110−120 +13.4%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −39.6%	268 +39.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −7%	210−220 +7%
Valorant	150−160 −38%	210−220 +38%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 −20.5%	88 +20.5%
Elden Ring	80−85 −44.4%	110−120 +44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −18.9%	88 +18.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −43.6%	55−60 +43.6%
World of Tanks	250−260 −32%	300−350 +32%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −15.1%	80−85 +15.1%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −47.5%	55−60 +47.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −47.5%	55−60 +47.5%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −24.2%	150−160 +24.2%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −86%	212 +86%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +54.5%	55 −54.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −46.4%	100−110 +46.4%
Valorant	120−130 −49.2%	180−190 +49.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −41.5%	55−60 +41.5%
Dota 2	75−80 −60.3%	125 +60.3%
Elden Ring	35−40 −52.6%	55−60 +52.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −60.3%	125 +60.3%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −66.7%	55 +66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −38.3%	170−180 +38.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −42.3%	35−40 +42.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −60.3%	125 +60.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −39.1%	60−65 +39.1%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −41.5%	55−60 +41.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Dota 2	75−80 −20.5%	94 +20.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −47.5%	85−90 +47.5%
Fortnite	55−60 −48.2%	80−85 +48.2%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −93.8%	126 +93.8%
Valorant	65−70 −54.5%	100−110 +54.5%

This is how RTX A4000 Mobile and Pro W6800 compete in popular games:

Pro W6800 is 31% faster in 1080p
Pro W6800 is 33% faster in 1440p
Pro W6800 is 33% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 116% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro W6800 is 94% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
Pro W6800 is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.51	51.59
Recency	12 April 2021	8 June 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	250 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has 117.4% lower power consumption.

Pro W6800, on the other hand, has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro W6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Radeon Pro W6800 is a workstation one.

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