Quadro GV100 vs Radeon Pro W6800X

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GPU

Quadro GV100

2018Core: 1132 MHzBoost: 1627 MHz

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Radeon Pro W6800X

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 2087 MHz

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Quadro GV100 vs Radeon Pro W6800X Performance Spectrum

Quadro GV100

32 GB 250

19,013

+5.6%

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

GeForce RTX 4070

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Radeon Pro W6800X

32 GB 200

18,000

0.0%

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.

Quadro GV100 vs Radeon Pro W6800X FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro GV100 vs Radeon Pro W6800X: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro GV100

2018

Why buy it

✅1.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Older hardware, 32 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
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221.5% HIGHER MSRP
$8,999 MSRPvs$2,799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 6.4 G3D/$ ($8,999 MSRP vs $2,799 MSRP).
❌25% higher power demand at 250W vs 200W.

Radeon Pro W6800X

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,200 less on MSRP ($2,799 MSRP vs $8,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 204.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.4 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($2,799 MSRP vs $8,999 MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 200W instead of 250W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro GV100 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro GV100 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 1.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 5.6% in PassMark G3D (19,013 vs 18,000), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W6800X is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 12nm, 60 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro W6800X makes the most sense to buy today. It is $6,200 cheaper on MSRP at $2,799 vs $8,999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 204.4% (6.4 vs 2.1), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Quadro GV100 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro GV100 vs Radeon Pro W6800X Technical Specifications

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

Quadro GV100

The Quadro GV100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 27 2018. It features the Volta architecture. The core clock ranges from 1132 MHz to 1627 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,013 points. Launch price was $8,999.

Radeon Pro W6800X

The Radeon Pro W6800X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 2087 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18,000 points. Launch price was $2,799.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Quadro GV100 scores 19,013 versus the Radeon Pro W6800X's 18,000 — the Quadro GV100 leads by 5.6%. The Quadro GV100 is built on Volta while the Radeon Pro W6800X uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 5,120 (Quadro GV100) vs 3,840 (Radeon Pro W6800X). Raw compute: 16.66 TFLOPS (Quadro GV100) vs 16.03 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W6800X). Boost clocks: 1627 MHz vs 2087 MHz.

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
G3D Mark Score	19,013+6%	18,000
Architecture	Volta	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	5120+33%	3840
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.66 TFLOPS+4%	16.03 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1627 MHz	2087 MHz+28%
ROPs	128+33%	96
TMUs	320+33%	240
L1 Cache	10 MB+1233%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	6 MB+50%	4 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 32 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 1024 GB/s (Quadro GV100) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon Pro W6800X) — a 77.8% advantage for the Quadro GV100. Memory bus width is 4096-bit on the Quadro GV100 and 256-bit on the Radeon Pro W6800X. L2 Cache: 6 MB (Quadro GV100) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro W6800X) — the Quadro GV100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
VRAM Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Memory Type	HBM2	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	1024 GB/s+78%	576 GB/s
Bus Width	4096-bit+1500%	256-bit
L2 Cache	6 MB+50%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro GV100) vs 12.2 (Radeon Pro W6800X). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro GV100) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon Pro W6800X). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (Quadro GV100) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro W6800X).

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 4th Gen	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro GV100 draws 250W versus the Radeon Pro W6800X's 200W — a 22.2% difference. The Radeon Pro W6800X is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Quadro GV100) vs 650W (Radeon Pro W6800X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
TDP	250W	200W-20%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	120mm
Slots	2-50%	4
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	76.1	90.0+18%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro GV100 came in at $8999, while the Radeon Pro W6800X launched at $2799. On MSRP, Radeon Pro W6800X was 68.9% cheaper ($6200 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.1 (Quadro GV100) vs 6.4 (Radeon Pro W6800X) — the Radeon Pro W6800X offers 204.8% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro W6800X (2021 vs 2018).

Feature	Quadro GV100	Radeon Pro W6800X
MSRP	$8999	$2799-69%
Performance per Dollar	2.1	6.4+205%
Codename	GV100	Navi 21
Release	March 27 2018	August 3 2021
Ranking	#89	#158

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