Radeon PRO W6800 vs RTX A5500

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Radeon PRO W6800

2021Core: 2075 MHzBoost: 2320 MHz

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RTX A5500

2022Core: 1080 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz

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Radeon PRO W6800 vs RTX A5500 Performance Spectrum

Radeon PRO W6800

32 GB 250

20,270

0.0%

21,108

+4.1%

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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 PRO W6800 vs RTX A5500 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Radeon PRO W6800 vs RTX A5500: 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 PRO W6800

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,351 less on MSRP ($2,249 MSRP vs $3,600 MSRP).
✅Delivers 53.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 5.9 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $3,600 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 24 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A5500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

RTX A5500

2022

Why buy it

✅5.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 24 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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60.1% HIGHER MSRP
$3,600 MSRPvs$2,249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.9 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($3,600 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX A5500 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.1% in PassMark G3D (21,108 vs 20,270), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon PRO W6800 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 32 GB vs 24 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 8nm. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon PRO W6800 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,351 cheaper on MSRP at $2,249 vs $3,600, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 53.7% (9.0 vs 5.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. RTX A5500 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon PRO W6800 vs RTX A5500 Technical Specifications

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

Radeon PRO W6800

The Radeon PRO W6800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 8 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2075 MHz to 2320 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,270 points. Launch price was $2,249.

RTX A5500

The RTX A5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1080 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 10240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 21,108 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W6800 scores 20,270 and the RTX A5500 reaches 21,108 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W6800 is built on RDNA 2.0 while the RTX A5500 uses Ampere, both on 7 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 10,240 (RTX A5500). Raw compute: 17.82 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 34.1 TFLOPS (RTX A5500). Boost clocks: 2320 MHz vs 1665 MHz. Ray tracing: 60 RT cores (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 80 (RTX A5500) vs 320.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
G3D Mark Score	20,270	21,108+4%
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	Ampere
Process Node	7 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	3840	10240+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	17.82 TFLOPS	34.1 TFLOPS+91%
Boost Clock	2320 MHz+39%	1665 MHz
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	240	320+33%
L1 Cache	0.75 MB	10 MB+1233%
L2 Cache	4 MB	6 MB+50%
Ray Tracing Cores	60	80+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A5500 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon PRO W6800 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
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)

The Radeon PRO W6800 has 32 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A5500 carries 24 GB. Radeon PRO W6800 gives you 33.3% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 576 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 768 GB/s (RTX A5500) — a 33.3% advantage for the RTX A5500. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Radeon PRO W6800 and 384-bit on the RTX A5500. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 6 MB (RTX A5500) — the RTX A5500 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
VRAM Capacity	32 GB+33%	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	576 GB/s	768 GB/s+33%
Bus Width	256-bit	384-bit+50%
L2 Cache	4 MB	6 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 12.1 (RTX A5500). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 7th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX A5500). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A5500).

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
Encoder	VCN 3.0	7th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	VCN 3.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W6800 draws 250W versus the RTX A5500's 230W — a 8.3% difference. The RTX A5500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 450W (RTX A5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
TDP	250W	230W-8%
Recommended PSU	650W	450W-31%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	81.1	91.8+13%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon PRO W6800 came in at $2249, while the RTX A5500 launched at $3600. On MSRP, Radeon PRO W6800 was 37.5% cheaper ($1351 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.0 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 5.9 (RTX A5500) — the Radeon PRO W6800 offers 52.5% better value. The newer card here is RTX A5500 (2022 vs 2021).

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX A5500
MSRP	$2249-38%	$3600
Performance per Dollar	9.0+53%	5.9
Codename	Navi 21	GA102
Release	June 8 2021	March 22 2022
Ranking	#74	#67

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