Radeon PRO W7500 vs RX 6950 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6950 XT with Radeon PRO W7500, including specs and performance data.

RX 6950 XT
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 335 Watt
73.17
+101%

RX 6950 XT outperforms PRO W7500 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.82100.00
Power efficiency15.0435.79
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)3 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,099 $429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

PRO W7500 has 273% better value for money than RX 6950 XT.

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 cores51201792
Core clock speed1925 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed2324 MHz1700 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)335 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate743.7190.4
Floating-point processing power23.8 TFLOPS12.19 TFLOPS
ROPs12864
TMUs320112
Ray Tracing Cores8028

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 x8
Length267 mm216 mm
Width3-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1344 MHz
Memory bandwidth576.0 GB/s172.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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 6950 XT 73.17
+101%
PRO W7500 36.39

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 6950 XT 28131
+101%
PRO W7500 13991

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 HD221
+121%
100−110
−121%
1440p134
+106%
65−70
−106%
4K86
+115%
40−45
−115%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.97
−15.9%
4.29
+15.9%
1440p8.20
−24.3%
6.60
+24.3%
4K12.78
−19.2%
10.73
+19.2%
  • PRO W7500 has 16% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • PRO W7500 has 24% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • PRO W7500 has 19% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 204
+104%
100−105
−104%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+101%
80−85
−101%
Elden Ring 247
+106%
120−130
−106%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+113%
55−60
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 198
+108%
95−100
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+103%
35−40
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 500
+108%
240−250
−108%
Metro Exodus 152
+103%
75−80
−103%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+106%
65−70
−106%
Valorant 350−400
+102%
190−200
−102%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+113%
55−60
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 168
+110%
80−85
−110%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+113%
30−33
−113%
Dota 2 181
+101%
90−95
−101%
Elden Ring 343
+102%
170−180
−102%
Far Cry 5 99
+120%
45−50
−120%
Fortnite 290−300
+107%
140−150
−107%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+110%
210−220
−110%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+102%
85−90
−102%
Metro Exodus 146
+109%
70−75
−109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+115%
100−105
−115%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+106%
65−70
−106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+105%
85−90
−105%
Valorant 350−400
+102%
190−200
−102%
World of Tanks 270−280
+115%
130−140
−115%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+113%
55−60
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 153
+104%
75−80
−104%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+103%
30−33
−103%
Dota 2 167
+109%
80−85
−109%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+111%
65−70
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 396
+108%
190−200
−108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+115%
100−105
−115%
Valorant 350−400
+102%
190−200
−102%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 153
+104%
75−80
−104%
Elden Ring 192
+102%
95−100
−102%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+104%
75−80
−104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+106%
85−90
−106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+107%
45−50
−107%
World of Tanks 500−550
+106%
250−260
−106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+118%
40−45
−118%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+116%
45−50
−116%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+124%
21−24
−124%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+113%
75−80
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+110%
140−150
−110%
Metro Exodus 132
+103%
65−70
−103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+106%
80−85
−106%
Valorant 300−350
+106%
160−170
−106%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 58
+115%
27−30
−115%
Dota 2 174
+105%
85−90
−105%
Elden Ring 92
+104%
45−50
−104%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+105%
85−90
−105%
Metro Exodus 77
+120%
35−40
−120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+109%
100−105
−109%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+113%
30−33
−113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+105%
85−90
−105%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+102%
45−50
−102%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+107%
45−50
−107%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+130%
10−11
−130%
Dota 2 141
+101%
70−75
−101%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+110%
50−55
−110%
Fortnite 95−100
+113%
45−50
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 172
+102%
85−90
−102%
Valorant 190−200
+112%
90−95
−112%

This is how RX 6950 XT and PRO W7500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 121% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 106% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 115% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 73.17 36.39
Recency 10 May 2022 3 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 335 Watt 70 Watt

RX 6950 XT has a 101.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

PRO W7500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 378.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO W7500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7500 is a workstation one.


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