Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Pro W5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W5700 with Radeon RX 5600 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro W5700
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 205 Watt
36.93
+9.2%

Pro W5700 outperforms RX 5600 XT by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking124147
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.2152.74
Power efficiency12.9016.15
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date19 November 2019 (5 years ago)21 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 5600 XT has 14% better value for money than Pro W5700.

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 cores23042304
Core clock speed1243 MHz1130 MHz
Boost clock speed1930 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate277.9224.6
Floating-point processing power8.893 TFLOPS7.188 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144144

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length305 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors5x mini-DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

Pro W5700 36.93
+9.2%
RX 5600 XT 33.82

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.

Pro W5700 14799
+9.2%
RX 5600 XT 13555

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
+1.9%
108
−1.9%
1440p65−70
+3.2%
63
−3.2%
4K35−40
+0%
35
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.26
−181%
2.58
+181%
1440p12.29
−178%
4.43
+178%
4K22.83
−186%
7.97
+186%
  • RX 5600 XT has 181% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT has 178% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT has 186% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190
+0%
190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 139
+0%
139
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Valorant 179
+0%
179
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 66
+0%
66
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 87
+0%
87
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Dota 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+0%
141
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 148
+0%
148
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+0%
61
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Metro Exodus 88
+0%
88
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 97
+0%
97
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 63
+0%
63
+0%
Metro Exodus 30
+0%
30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Valorant 38
+0%
38
+0%

This is how Pro W5700 and RX 5600 XT compete in popular games:

  • Pro W5700 is 2% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W5700 is 3% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.93 33.82
Recency 19 November 2019 21 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 150 Watt

Pro W5700 has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5600 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 36.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro W5700 and Radeon RX 5600 XT.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W5700 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop one.


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

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