AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU vs NVIDIA B200 SXM6 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for the AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU and the NVIDIA B200 SXM6. Both products have empty benchmark arrays, zero recorded wins in head-to-head comparisons, and identical percentile rankings at 50.0 among all GPUs in the database. The average benchmark score for each is zero, meaning neither has accumulated measurable performance data in the current dataset.

This absence of empirical results does not indicate equivalence. The two products occupy fundamentally different performance tiers based on their recorded specifications. The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU delivers 18.05 TFLOPS. That represents a 3.84x difference in raw floating-point throughput. In FP16, the gap narrows slightly: the B200 SXM6 maintains 69.34 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Playstation 5 Pro GPU reaches 36.10 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, giving the NVIDIA part a 1.92x advantage.

Texture throughput shows a similar pattern. The B200 SXM6 achieves 1,083.4 GTexel/s versus 564.0 GTexel/s for the Playstation 5 Pro GPU, a 1.92x lead. Pixel rate, however, reverses the trend. The AMD part records 150.4 GPixel/s, while the NVIDIA part manages only 43.92 GPixel/s, giving the Playstation 5 Pro GPU a 3.42x advantage in pixel output. This inversion stems from the B200 SXM6's 24 ROPs compared to the Playstation 5 Pro GPU's 64 ROPs, despite the NVIDIA part having 18,944 shading units versus 3,840.

Memory bandwidth presents the largest single gap. The B200 SXM6 offers 8.19 TB/s over an 8192-bit HBM3e interface, while the Playstation 5 Pro GPU provides 576.0 GB/s over a 256-bit GDDR6 bus. The NVIDIA part leads by 14.2x in raw memory bandwidth, a disparity that strongly influences any workload dependent on data movement.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU wins decisively in pixel throughput. Its 150.4 GPixel/s fill rate, supported by 64 ROPs, suits traditional rasterization workloads where frame buffer writes dominate. The 2,350 MHz boost clock also exceeds the B200 SXM6's 1,830 MHz boost, and the base clock of 2,170 MHz versus 120 MHz shows a different operating philosophy. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU runs at consistently high frequencies, which benefits latency-sensitive rendering pipelines.

The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 wins in every compute-heavy category. Its 18,944 shading units provide 4.93x the shader count of the Playstation 5 Pro GPU. The 592 tensor cores add dedicated matrix math capability that the AMD part lacks entirely. The 592 TMUs deliver 1,083.4 GTexel/s, nearly doubling the Playstation 5 Pro GPU's texture rate. The 180 GB HBM3e memory capacity dwarfs the 16 GB GDDR6 pool, and the 8.19 TB/s bandwidth enables data-intensive workloads that would stall on the AMD part's 576.0 GB/s connection.

The B200 SXM6 also holds advantages in transistor budget and die area. Its 208,000 million transistors on a 1,628 mm² die compare to 21,000 million transistors on 279 mm² for the Playstation 5 Pro GPU. The transistor density figures show 127.8M per mm² for the NVIDIA part versus 75.3M per mm² for the AMD part, indicating denser packing in the Blackwell design despite the larger overall chip.

Power consumption tells a complementary story. The B200 SXM6 draws 1,000 W TDP and requires a 1,400 W suggested PSU, while the Playstation 5 Pro GPU operates at 232 W. The power envelope difference reflects the intended deployment: the B200 SXM6 assumes a server environment with abundant cooling, while the Playstation 5 Pro GPU fits inside a consumer console chassis with the dimensions of 386 mm length, 216 mm height, and 89 mm width.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a clear division of purpose. The AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU, with its 50.0 percentile ranking and console-specific feature set, targets fixed-function rendering workloads where pixel fill rate and moderate compute throughput matter. Its 16 GB GDDR6 memory, 256-bit bus, and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth suit a 4K gaming target, and its 232 W TDP aligns with console power budgets. The launch MSRP of 699 USD positions it as a consumer product.

The NVIDIA B200 SXM6, also at the 50.0 percentile but with a 34,999 USD launch MSRP, targets server acceleration. Its 180 GB HBM3e memory, 8.19 TB/s bandwidth, and 592 tensor cores address large-model inference and scientific computing. The absence of display outputs confirms this: the B200 SXM6 has no video connectors, while the Playstation 5 Pro GPU offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB Type-C.

The data indicates no meaningful overlap. A builder selecting between these parts faces a choice between console graphics and datacenter acceleration. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU wins in pixel rate, clock speed, and power efficiency per the recorded TDP. The B200 SXM6 wins in shader count, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, tensor capability, and raw FP32/FP16 throughput. Each product leads in its intended domain, and the benchmark database currently provides no cross-domain comparison scores to arbitrate between them.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS of FP32, compared to 18.05 TFLOPS for the AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU, a 3.84x advantage for the NVIDIA part.

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ?

A: The B200 SXM6 uses 180 GB of HBM3e on an 8192-bit bus with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA part has 14.2x more bandwidth and 11.25x more capacity.

Q: Which GPU has better pixel fill rate?

A: The AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU achieves 150.4 GPixel/s, which is 3.42x higher than the B200 SXM6's 43.92 GPixel/s, due to the AMD part's 64 ROPs versus 24 ROPs.

Q: Do both GPUs support display output?

A: No. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB Type-C. The B200 SXM6 has no display outputs, confirming its server orientation.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has a 232 W TDP. The B200 SXM6 has a 1,000 W TDP and a suggested PSU rating of 1,400 W.

Q: Which GPU has tensor cores?

A: Only the NVIDIA B200 SXM6 includes 592 tensor cores. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU does not list any tensor core count in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs spring from different architectural lineages. The AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses the Viola chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 uses the GB100 chip built on Blackwell architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Both share the same foundry, but the process nodes differ: 4 nm for AMD versus 5 nm for NVIDIA.

Transistor counts diverge sharply. The B200 SXM6 packs 208,000 million transistors into a 1,628 mm² die, yielding a density of 127.8M per mm². The Playstation 5 Pro GPU contains 21,000 million transistors on a 279 mm² die, with a density of 75.3M per mm². The NVIDIA part uses nearly 10x more transistors and occupies a die over 5.8x larger.

The rendering pipelines reflect different design goals. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The B200 SXM6 uses 18,944 shading units, 592 TMUs, and just 24 ROPs. The NVIDIA part allocates more silicon to shading and texturing while minimizing ROPs, consistent with compute-oriented workloads. The AMD part balances the pipeline for rasterization output.

Tensor processing exists only on the NVIDIA side, with 592 tensor cores dedicated to matrix operations. The AMD part records no tensor core count. Ray tracing cores are absent from both entries in the database, so no comparison is possible there.

Memory technology also differs. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses GDDR6, while the B200 SXM6 uses HBM3e. The bus widths reflect the memory class: 256-bit for GDDR6 versus 8192-bit for HBM3e. The effective memory clock rates are 18 Gbps for the AMD part and 8 Gbps for the NVIDIA part, though the wider bus on the B200 SXM6 makes the raw bandwidth comparison lopsided.

API support separates the two as well. The Playstation 5 Pro GPU lists OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2 support, with DirectX marked N/A. The B200 SXM6 lists no APIs at all: DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan all show N/A. The NVIDIA part does not expose standard graphics APIs in the database, reinforcing its compute-only role.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every recorded specification field.

Process node: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses 4 nm, while the B200 SXM6 uses 5 nm.

Transistors: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 21,000 million, the B200 SXM6 has 208,000 million.

Die size: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU measures 279 mm², the B200 SXM6 measures 1,628 mm².

Transistor density: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU reaches 75.3M per mm², the B200 SXM6 reaches 127.8M per mm².

Base clock: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU runs at 2,170 MHz, the B200 SXM6 at 120 MHz.

Boost clock: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU runs at 2,350 MHz, the B200 SXM6 at 1,830 MHz.

Memory clock: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses 2,250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), the B200 SXM6 uses 2,000 MHz (8 Gbps effective).

Memory size: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 16 GB, the B200 SXM6 has 180 GB.

Memory type: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU uses GDDR6, the B200 SXM6 uses HBM3e.

Memory bus width: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 256 bit, the B200 SXM6 has 8192 bit.

Memory bandwidth: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU delivers 576.0 GB/s, the B200 SXM6 delivers 8.19 TB/s.

Shading units: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 3,840, the B200 SXM6 has 18,944.

TMUs: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 240, the B200 SXM6 has 592.

ROPs: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 64, the B200 SXM6 has 24.

Tensor cores: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has none listed, the B200 SXM6 has 592.

Pixel rate: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU achieves 150.4 GPixel/s, the B200 SXM6 achieves 43.92 GPixel/s.

Texture rate: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU achieves 564.0 GTexel/s, the B200 SXM6 achieves 1,083.4 GTexel/s.

FP32: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU delivers 18.05 TFLOPS, the B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS.

FP16: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU delivers 36.10 TFLOPS (2:1), the B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU draws 232 W, the B200 SXM6 draws 1,000 W.

Suggested PSU: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU lists none, the B200 SXM6 lists 1,400 W.

Slot width: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU lists none, the B200 SXM6 is an SXM Module.

Bus interface: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU lists none, the B200 SXM6 uses PCIe 6.0 x16.

Display outputs: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB Type-C, the B200 SXM6 has no outputs.

APIs: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU supports OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2, the B200 SXM6 supports none listed.

Release date: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU released on 2024-11-06, the B200 SXM6 on 2024-10-31.

Predecessor: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU lists none, the B200 SXM6 lists Server Hopper.

Successor: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU lists none, the B200 SXM6 lists Server Rubin.

Launch MSRP: The Playstation 5 Pro GPU is 699 USD, the B200 SXM6 is 34,999 USD.