Quadro P5000 vs Radeon PRO W6600X

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Quadro P5000

2016Core: 1607 MHzBoost: 1733 MHz

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Radeon PRO W6600X

2021Core: 2068 MHzBoost: 2479 MHz

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Quadro P5000 vs Radeon PRO W6600X Performance Spectrum

Quadro P5000

16 GB 180

12,728

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

GeForce GTX Titan

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile

GeForce RTX 2070

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)

Radeon PRO W6600X

8 GB 120

13,113

+3.0%

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

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 P5000 vs Radeon PRO W6600X FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P5000 vs Radeon PRO W6600X: 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 P5000

2016

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2016 hardware with 16 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
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257.5% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$699 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.1 vs 18.8 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 180W vs 120W.

Radeon PRO W6600X

2021

Why buy it

✅2.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $1,800 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 268.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.8 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 180W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon PRO W6600X is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 2.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3% in PassMark G3D (13,113 vs 12,728), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon PRO W6600X 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 16nm, 32 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon PRO W6600X makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,800 cheaper on MSRP at $699 vs $2,499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 268.3% (18.8 vs 5.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Quadro P5000 vs Radeon PRO W6600X Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P5000

The Quadro P5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,728 points. Launch price was $2,499.

Radeon PRO W6600X

The Radeon PRO W6600X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2068 MHz to 2479 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,113 points. Launch price was $699.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 scores 12,728 and the Radeon PRO W6600X reaches 13,113 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon PRO W6600X uses RDNA 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000) vs 2,048 (Radeon PRO W6600X). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000) vs 10.15 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6600X). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 2479 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
G3D Mark Score	12,728	13,113+3%
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS	10.15 TFLOPS+14%
Boost Clock	1733 MHz	2479 MHz+43%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160+25%	128
L1 Cache	960 KB+88%	512 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
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)

The Quadro P5000 has 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6600X carries 8 GB. Quadro P5000 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (Quadro P5000) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6600X) — a 28.6% advantage for the Quadro P5000. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P5000 and 256-bit on the Radeon PRO W6600X.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
VRAM Capacity	16 GB+100%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s+29%	224 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6600X). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.0	1.3+30%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6600X). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W6600X).

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	VCN 3.0
Decoder	3rd Gen NVDEC	VCN 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 draws 180W versus the Radeon PRO W6600X's 120W — a 40% difference. The Radeon PRO W6600X is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6600X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
TDP	180W	120W-33%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	241mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	70.7	109.3+55%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P5000 came in at $2499, while the Radeon PRO W6600X launched at $699. On MSRP, Radeon PRO W6600X was 72% cheaper ($1800 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 18.8 (Radeon PRO W6600X) — the Radeon PRO W6600X offers 268.6% better value. The newer card here is Radeon PRO W6600X (2021 vs 2016).

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W6600X
MSRP	$2499	$699-72%
Performance per Dollar	5.1	18.8+269%
Codename	GP104	Navi 23
Release	October 1 2016	August 3 2021
Ranking	#206	#197

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