AMD FirePro D300 vs AMD Radeon RX 6700S Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 6700S vs AMD FirePro D300

The recorded data places the AMD Radeon RX 6700S and the AMD FirePro D300 in very different positions within the database. The RX 6700S, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture, delivers benchmark scores that dwarf the FirePro D300 across every shared test. The FirePro D300, a GCN 1.0 product from the FirePro Data Center generation, retains a narrower set of recorded benchmarks but shows a percentile ranking that is closer than the raw scores suggest, sitting at the 64th percentile versus the RX 6700S at the 67th percentile. This gap in percentile, despite a massive gap in raw performance, indicates that the FirePro D300 competes in a different performance tier where its modest scores are more typical of its peers.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head comparison includes only two shared tests, both of which the Radeon RX 6700S wins decisively. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 6700S scores 70,965 against the FirePro D300's 19,515. That is a delta of 263.6 percent, meaning the RX 6700S delivers more than three and a half times the OpenCL performance of the FirePro D300. The Vulkan test shows an even larger margin. The RX 6700S records 76,150 while the FirePro D300 manages 19,759, a 285.4 percent advantage for the RX 6700S. These are not close contests; the RX 6700S essentially triples the FirePro D300's output in both API workloads.

The overall average benchmark score reinforces this hierarchy. The RX 6700S averages 22,154 across its full benchmark suite, which includes DirectX tests, Passmark GPU tests, and compute workloads. The FirePro D300 averages 19,637, but that average is drawn from only two tests, both of which are Geekbench entries. The difference in average score is only about 12.8 percent, yet the head-to-head deltas are far larger because the RX 6700S has additional high-scoring tests that the FirePro D300 simply does not have recorded. The database shows the RX 6700S winning both head-to-head tests, with a total wins count of 2 for the RX 6700S and 0 for the FirePro D300.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card helps contextualize these results. The RX 6700S sits within a tight cluster of competitors: the AMD Radeon RX 5700 averages 22,170 (0.1 percent higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile averages 22,435 (1.3 percent higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB averages 21,856 (1.4 percent lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT averages 22,549 (1.7 percent higher). The RX 6700S is effectively in the same league as these cards, with deltas under two percent in all cases. The FirePro D300, by contrast, has rivals that are dramatically different in raw capability: the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 averages 19,602 (0.2 percent lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT averages 19,765 (0.6 percent higher), the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX averages 19,410 (1.2 percent lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla K40m averages 19,885 (1.2 percent higher). The FirePro D300's rival list includes the RX 7900 XTX, a modern flagship, yet the average scores are all within 1.2 percent of each other. This suggests that the average benchmark metric for the FirePro D300 is heavily influenced by its limited test set, and that its true standing in the database is lower than the percentile alone might imply.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial. The RX 6700S uses the Navi 23 chip on the RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The die contains 11,060 million transistors on a 237 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 46.7 million per square millimeter. The FirePro D300 uses the Pitcairn chip on the GCN 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. Its die contains 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die, for a density of 13.2 million per square millimeter. The RX 6700S packs nearly four times as many transistors into a die that is only about 12 percent larger by area.

The RX 6700S has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It also includes 28 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the FirePro D300, which has no ray tracing hardware. The FirePro D300 offers 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 6700S therefore has 40 percent more shading units, 40 percent more TMUs, and double the ROP count. Pixel and texture rates follow accordingly: the RX 6700S reaches 128.0 GPixel/s and 224.0 GTexel/s, while the FirePro D300 reaches 27.20 GPixel/s and 68.00 GTexel/s. The RX 6700S is roughly 4.7 times faster in pixel throughput and 3.3 times faster in texture throughput.

Compute performance shows a similar divide. The RX 6700S delivers 7.168 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, plus 14.34 TFLOPS of FP16 performance at a 2:1 ratio. The FirePro D300 delivers 2.176 TFLOPS of FP32 and has no recorded FP16 capability. The RX 6700S is about 3.3 times faster in FP32. Memory configurations also differ sharply. The RX 6700S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), producing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The FirePro D300 uses 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, at 1270 MHz (5.1 Gbps effective), for 162.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 6700S has four times the memory capacity and about 38 percent more bandwidth, despite a narrower bus.

Power and physical characteristics diverge as well. The RX 6700S has a TDP of 80 W, is described as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) form factor, uses no power connectors, and relies on PCIe 4.0 x8. The FirePro D300 has a TDP of 150 W, is a single-slot card measuring 242 mm (9.5 inches) in length, requires a 450 W suggested PSU, and uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The FirePro D300 provides four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, while the RX 6700S's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. API support also favors the newer card: the RX 6700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the FirePro D300 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The Radeon RX 6700S outperforms the FirePro D300 in every recorded shared benchmark, with deltas of 263.6 percent in OpenCL and 285.4 percent in Vulkan. The RX 6700S also carries a newer architecture, more memory, higher bandwidth, higher compute throughput, and a much lower TDP. The FirePro D300, released in early 2014, belongs to an older generation and shows its age in these measurements. Its only advantages in the recorded data are a wider memory bus (256-bit versus 128-bit) and a higher TDP allowance, neither of which translates into better benchmark results.

The percentile rankings are close, 67th for the RX 6700S and 64th for the FirePro D300, but this reflects the different competitive fields. The RX 6700S sits near a cluster of modern midrange and previous-generation high-end cards, all within a couple percent of its average score. The FirePro D300 sits near workstation and data center cards like the Quadro K5200 and Tesla K40m, which also average around 19,600 to 19,900. The FirePro D300's average score of 19,637 is only 0.2 percent below the Quadro K5200 and 1.2 percent below the Tesla K40m, so within its own peer group it is competitive. But that peer group is far below the RX 6700S's peer group in absolute performance. The RX 6700S's closest rival, the RX 5700, averages 22,170, which is 12.9 percent above the FirePro D300's average. The RX 6700S also sits above the GTX 1060 6 GB by 1.4 percent, a card that itself would be far ahead of the FirePro D300 in most workloads.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 6700S than the AMD FirePro D300 in OpenCL?

A: The RX 6700S scores 70,965 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the FirePro D300 scores 19,515. That is a 263.6 percent advantage for the RX 6700S.

Q: Does the FirePro D300 have any ray tracing support?

A: No. The FirePro D300 has no ray tracing cores recorded, while the RX 6700S includes 28 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference between the two cards?

A: The RX 6700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the FirePro D300 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory. The RX 6700S also has higher bandwidth at 224.0 GB/s versus 162.6 GB/s.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The RX 6700S has 11,060 million transistors on a 7 nm process, while the FirePro D300 has 2,800 million transistors on a 28 nm process.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 6700S has an average benchmark score of 22,154, while the FirePro D300 averages 19,637. The RX 6700S also holds the 67th percentile versus the FirePro D300's 64th percentile.

Q: What API levels does each card support?

A: The RX 6700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro D300 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon RX 6700S wins in all measured categories. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks, has a higher average score, higher FP32 throughput (7.168 TFLOPS versus 2.176 TFLOPS), higher pixel rate (128.0 GPixel/s versus 27.20 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (224.0 GTexel/s versus 68.00 GTexel/s), more memory (8 GB versus 2 GB), higher memory bandwidth (224.0 GB/s versus 162.6 GB/s), more shading units (1,792 versus 1,280), more TMUs (112 versus 80), more ROPs (64 versus 32), and a more advanced feature set including ray tracing cores. It also draws less power, 80 W versus 150 W, and uses a smaller form factor described as IGP.

The FirePro D300 has no recorded benchmark wins. Its only structural advantages are the wider 256-bit memory bus, the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface (versus PCIe 4.0 x8), and the provision of four fixed DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, which may be useful in fixed desktop workstation setups. The card is a single-slot unit at 242 mm length, which is a conventional desktop form factor. The RX 6700S, being an IGP, depends on the portable device for its display outputs. For scenarios requiring a dedicated single-slot card with multiple DisplayPort connections, the FirePro D300 has a physical design advantage, but the performance data shows no workload where it beats the RX 6700S.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification. The RX 6700S uses the Navi 23 chip on RDNA 2.0, while the FirePro D300 uses Pitcairn on GCN 1.0. The process nodes are 7 nm versus 28 nm, both at TSMC. Transistor counts are 11,060 million versus 2,800 million, with die sizes of 237 mm² versus 212 mm², and densities of 46.7M per mm² versus 13.2M per mm². The RX 6700S has base and boost clocks of 1700 MHz and 2000 MHz, plus a game clock of 1890 MHz; the FirePro D300 has no base, boost, or game clocks recorded. Memory clocks are 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for the RX 6700S and 1270 MHz (5.1 Gbps effective) for the FirePro D300.

Memory size is 8 GB GDDR6 versus 2 GB GDDR5, with bus widths of 128-bit versus 256-bit and bandwidths of 224.0 GB/s versus 162.6 GB/s. Shading units, TMUs, and ROPs are 1,792 / 112 / 64 for the RX 6700S and 1,280 / 80 / 32 for the FirePro D300. The RX 6700S has 28 ray tracing cores; the FirePro D300 has none. Pixel rates are 128.0 GPixel/s versus 27.20 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 224.0 GTexel/s versus 68.00 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 7.168 TFLOPS versus 2.176 TFLOPS, with FP16 only recorded for the RX 6700S at 14.34 TFLOPS.

TDP is 80 W for the RX 6700S and 150 W for the FirePro D300. Slot width is IGP versus single-slot, power connectors are none versus not recorded, and the suggested PSU for the FirePro D300 is 450 W, while the RX 6700S has none listed. Bus interfaces are PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent versus 4x DisplayPort 1.2. The FirePro D300 has a recorded length of 242 mm (9.5 inches), while the RX 6700S has no dimensions recorded. API support differs in DirectX (12 Ultimate 12_2 versus 12 11_1) and Vulkan (1.4 versus 1.2.170), with OpenGL 4.6 common to both. Release dates are January 2022 for the RX 6700S and January 2014 for the FirePro D300, and both are listed as end-of-life.