GRID RTX6000-1Q vs Radeon Pro 5700 XT

NVIDIA

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro 5700 XT

2020Core: 1243 MHzBoost: 1499 MHz
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GRID RTX6000-1Q vs Radeon Pro 5700 XT Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GRID RTX6000-1Q vs Radeon Pro 5700 XT: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 1159.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $6,299 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 24.9 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
  • 73.1% higher power demand at 225W vs 130W.

Radeon Pro 5700 XT

2020

Why buy it

  • Costs $5,799 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1142.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.9 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
  • 100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 130W instead of 225W, a 95W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID RTX6000-1Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.4% in PassMark G3D (12,617 vs 12,442), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro 5700 XT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 16 GB vs 8 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro 5700 XT makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,799 cheaper on MSRP at $500 vs $6,299, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1142.3% (24.9 vs 2.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. GRID RTX6000-1Q still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GRID RTX6000-1Q vs Radeon Pro 5700 XT Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GRID RTX6000-1Q

The GRID RTX6000-1Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,617 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro 5700 XT

The Radeon Pro 5700 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1243 MHz to 1499 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,442 points.

Graphics Performance

The GRID RTX6000-1Q scores 12,617 and the Radeon Pro 5700 XT reaches 12,442 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID RTX6000-1Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5700 XT uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs 2,560 (Radeon Pro 5700 XT). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs 7.675 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5700 XT). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1499 MHz.

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
G3D Mark Score
12,617+1%
12,442
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
2048
2560+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.825 TFLOPS
7.675 TFLOPS+59%
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1499 MHz+27%
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
128
160+25%
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GRID RTX6000-1Q gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 5700 XT leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GRID RTX6000-1Q has 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5700 XT carries 16 GB. Radeon Pro 5700 XT gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GRID RTX6000-1Q and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5700 XT. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro 5700 XT) — the Radeon Pro 5700 XT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
16 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro 5700 XT). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 6.

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
DirectX
12.2+2%
12 (12_1)
Vulkan
1.1
1.4+27%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
0
6
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs RDNA 1.0 (Radeon Pro 5700 XT). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs Unified Video Decoder 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5700 XT).

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
Encoder
7th Gen NVENC
RDNA 1.0
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
Unified Video Decoder 7.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID RTX6000-1Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro 5700 XT's 130W — a 53.5% difference. The Radeon Pro 5700 XT is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs 500W (Radeon Pro 5700 XT). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
TDP
225W
130W-42%
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
Height
111mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
85°C
75°C-12%
Perf/Watt
56.1
95.7+71%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID RTX6000-1Q came in at $6299, while the Radeon Pro 5700 XT launched at $500. On MSRP, Radeon Pro 5700 XT was 92.1% cheaper ($5799 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.0 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) vs 24.9 (Radeon Pro 5700 XT) — the Radeon Pro 5700 XT offers 1145% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5700 XT (2020 vs 2015).

FeatureGRID RTX6000-1QRadeon Pro 5700 XT
MSRP
$6299
$500-92%
Performance per Dollar
2.0
24.9+1145%
Codename
GM204
Navi 10
Release
August 30 2015
August 4 2020
Ranking
#525
#215

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