AMD Radeon RX Vega vs NVIDIA Quadro M6000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX Vega and NVIDIA Quadro M6000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, Memory, Video outputs and ports, API support. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX Vega

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher core clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 988 MHz
  • Around 8% higher boost clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 1114 MHz
  • Around 44% higher texture fill rate: 307.2 GTexel / s vs 213.9 GTexel / s
  • Around 33% higher pipelines: 4096 vs 3072
  • Around 44% better floating-point performance: 9,830 gflops vs 6,844 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 12297 vs 11749
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 882 vs 724
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 67957 vs 39571
  • Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3986.188 vs 2593.621
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 17.975 vs 12.895
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 215.468 vs 145.003
  • Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1291.445 vs 768.171
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8455 vs 3356
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8455 vs 3356
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 April 2017 vs 21 March 2015
Core clock speed 1000 MHz vs 988 MHz
Boost clock speed 1200 MHz vs 1114 MHz
Texture fill rate 307.2 GTexel / s vs 213.9 GTexel / s
Pipelines 4096 vs 3072
Floating-point performance 9,830 gflops vs 6,844 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 12297 vs 11749
PassMark - G2D Mark 882 vs 724
Geekbench - OpenCL 67957 vs 39571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3986.188 vs 2593.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 17.975 vs 12.895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 215.468 vs 145.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1291.445 vs 768.171
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8455 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8455 vs 3356

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro M6000

  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 3.3x more memory clock speed: 6612 MHz vs 2000 MHz
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 207.14 vs 205.048
  • 6.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 13738 vs 2094
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3714 vs 2391
  • 6.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 13738 vs 2094
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3714 vs 2391
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 12 GB vs 8 GB
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz vs 2000 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 207.14 vs 205.048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 13738 vs 2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3714 vs 2391
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 13738 vs 2094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3714 vs 2391

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX Vega
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro M6000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
12297
11749
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
882
724
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
67957
39571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
205.048
207.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3986.188
2593.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
17.975
12.895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
215.468
145.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1291.445
768.171
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2094
13738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2391
3714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8455
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2094
13738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2391
3714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8455
3356
Name AMD Radeon RX Vega NVIDIA Quadro M6000
PassMark - G3D Mark 12297 11749
PassMark - G2D Mark 882 724
Geekbench - OpenCL 67957 39571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 205.048 207.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3986.188 2593.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 17.975 12.895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 215.468 145.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1291.445 768.171
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2094 13738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2391 3714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8455 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2094 13738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2391 3714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8455 3356

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon RX Vega NVIDIA Quadro M6000

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.3 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Greenland GM200
Launch date 1 April 2017 21 March 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $599.99 $4,199.99
Place in performance rating 252 253
Price now $409.99 $2,825
Type Desktop Workstation
Value for money (0-100) 38.94 4.69

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1200 MHz 1114 MHz
Core clock speed 1000 MHz 988 MHz
Floating-point performance 9,830 gflops 6,844 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 4096 3072
Texture fill rate 307.2 GTexel / s 213.9 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 250 Watt
Transistor count 8,000 million

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Memory bandwidth 512 GB / s 317.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 6612 MHz
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6
Vulkan