Radeon Instinct MI60 vs RTX A4000H

AMD

Radeon Instinct MI60

2018Core: 1200 MHzBoost: 1800 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX A4000H

2021Core: 735 MHzBoost: 1560 MHz
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Radeon Instinct MI60 vs RTX A4000H 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.

Radeon Instinct MI60 vs RTX A4000H FPS Benchmarks

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

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Radeon Instinct MI60 vs RTX A4000H: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Radeon Instinct MI60

2018

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX A4000H across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • 500% HIGHER MSRP
    $6,000 MSRPvs$1,000 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.9 vs 11.8 G3D/$ ($6,000 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
  • 114.3% higher power demand at 300W vs 140W.

RTX A4000H

2021

Why buy it

  • 14.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $5,000 less on MSRP ($1,000 MSRP vs $6,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 509.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.8 vs 1.9 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $6,000 MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 140W instead of 300W, a 160W 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?
RTX A4000H is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (11,815 vs 11,638), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RTX A4000H is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 48 vs 0 ray-tracing units and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2018. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
RTX A4000H makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,000 cheaper on MSRP at $1,000 vs $6,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 509.1% (11.8 vs 1.9), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Radeon Instinct MI60 vs RTX A4000H Technical Specifications

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

AMD

Radeon Instinct MI60

The Radeon Instinct MI60 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 18 2018. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1800 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,638 points.

NVIDIA

RTX A4000H

The RTX A4000H is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,815 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon Instinct MI60 scores 11,638 and the RTX A4000H reaches 11,815 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Instinct MI60 is built on GCN 5.1 while the RTX A4000H uses Ampere, both on 7 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 6,144 (RTX A4000H). Raw compute: 14.75 TFLOPS (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 19.17 TFLOPS (RTX A4000H). Boost clocks: 1800 MHz vs 1560 MHz.

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
G3D Mark Score
11,638
11,815+2%
Architecture
GCN 5.1
Ampere
Process Node
7 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
4096
6144+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)
14.75 TFLOPS
19.17 TFLOPS+30%
Boost Clock
1800 MHz+15%
1560 MHz
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
256+33%
192
L1 Cache
1 MB
6 MB+500%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A4000H gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Instinct MI60 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon Instinct MI60 and 192-bit on the RTX A4000H.

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
192-bit+50%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 12.2 (RTX A4000H). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
DirectX
12.1
12.2
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
1
4+300%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.1 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs None (RTX A4000H). Decoder: UVD 7.2 vs None. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs None (RTX A4000H).

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
Encoder
VCE 4.1
None
Decoder
UVD 7.2
None
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
None
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Instinct MI60 draws 300W versus the RTX A4000H's 140W — a 72.7% difference. The RTX A4000H is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 500W (RTX A4000H). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
TDP
300W
140W-53%
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
241mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
85°C
75°C-12%
Perf/Watt
38.8
84.4+118%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon Instinct MI60 came in at $6000, while the RTX A4000H launched at $1000. On MSRP, RTX A4000H was 83.3% cheaper ($5000 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.9 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 11.8 (RTX A4000H) — the RTX A4000H offers 521.1% better value. The newer card here is RTX A4000H (2021 vs 2018).

FeatureRadeon Instinct MI60RTX A4000H
MSRP
$6000
$1000-83%
Performance per Dollar
1.9
11.8+521%
Codename
Vega 20
GA104
Release
November 18 2018
April 12 2021
Ranking
#232
#226

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