AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 4235 points, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 853 points. The RX 6950 XT wins by a margin of 79.9%, making it dramatically faster in this specific DirectX 12 workload.

Q: How do these two cards compare in OpenCL compute performance?

A: The RX 6950 XT achieves a Geekbench OpenCL score of 205998, whereas the PRO V710 reaches 116460. The RX 6950 XT leads by 43.5% in this compute-oriented test, though the gap is smaller than in 3DMark Steel Nomad.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The PRO V710 has an average benchmark score of 58657, while the RX 6950 XT averages 58392. The PRO V710 holds a slim 0.5% advantage in aggregate across all recorded benchmarks, despite losing both head-to-head tests.

Q: Which card has more VRAM, and what are the memory types?

A: The PRO V710 features 28 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 224-bit bus, while the RX 6950 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The RX 6950 XT provides higher memory bandwidth at 576.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s for the PRO V710.

Q: Are these cards in the same performance percentile?

A: Both GPUs sit at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, indicating they rank similarly in overall performance distribution. Their nearest rivals include the NVIDIA P102-100 (within 0.2%) and the Intel Arc A570M (within 0.7% on either side).

Q: What are the power and physical size differences?

A: The PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP, uses a single-slot design, and requires one 8-pin power connector. The RX 6950 XT has a 335 W TDP, employs a triple-slot cooler, and needs two 8-pin connectors. The RX 6950 XT also lists a 267 mm length, 120 mm height, and 50 mm width.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 is built on the Navi 32 chip using RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT uses the Navi 21 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture. This generational split is fundamental: RDNA 3.0 introduces a redesigned compute unit layout and dual-issue execution paths that change how shader work is processed. The PRO V710's codename is Wheat Nas, and it belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation, whereas the RX 6950 XT is part of the Radeon RX 6000 series under the Navi II (RX 6000) generation.

Manufacturing processes differ significantly. The PRO V710 is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the RX 6950 XT uses a 7 nm process, also from TSMC. This translates to transistor density: the PRO V710 packs 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter across a 346 mm² die, totaling 28,100 million transistors. The RX 6950 XT has a larger 520 mm² die but a lower density of 51.5 million transistors per square millimeter, totaling 26,800 million. The smaller, denser die on the PRO V710 is a direct consequence of the newer process node.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The RX 6950 XT carries 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units, along with 80 ray tracing cores. The PRO V710 features 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 ray tracing cores. Despite the lower shading unit count, the PRO V710 achieves higher FP32 throughput at 27.65 TFLOPS versus 23.65 TFLOPS for the RX 6950 XT, reflecting the architectural efficiency gains of RDNA 3.0. FP16 performance tells a different story: the RX 6950 XT reaches 47.31 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the PRO V710 manages 27.65 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

Clock speeds also differ. The PRO V710 has a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz. The RX 6950 XT has a lower base clock of 1860 MHz but a much higher boost of 2310 MHz, with a game clock rated at 2100 MHz. Memory clocks are identical at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), but the RX 6950 XT's wider 256-bit bus yields higher bandwidth. The PRO V710 has no display outputs at all, making it a compute-only or rendering-farm part, whereas the RX 6950 XT offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 2x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two available head-to-head benchmarks both favor the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, but the magnitude of each win carries different implications.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 6950 XT scores 4235 points against the PRO V710's 853 points. The delta is -79.9% for the PRO V710, meaning the RX 6950 XT delivers roughly five times the raw graphics performance in this workload. This is a gaming-oriented DirectX 12 benchmark that stresses rasterization and geometry throughput. The RX 6950 XT's higher boost clock (2310 MHz versus 2000 MHz), larger ROP count (128 versus 96), and higher texture rate (739.2 GTexel/s versus 432.0 GTexel/s) all contribute to this decisive outcome. The pixel rate difference is also stark: 295.7 GPixel/s for the RX 6950 XT versus 192.0 GPixel/s for the PRO V710.

The Geekbench OpenCL test narrows the gap considerably. The RX 6950 XT achieves 205998 points, while the PRO V710 reaches 116460 points, a delta of -43.5%. OpenCL workloads often scale with raw compute throughput and memory bandwidth. Here, the RX 6950 XT benefits from its 576.0 GB/s bandwidth and 5120 shading units, though the PRO V710's higher FP32 TFLOPS (27.65 versus 23.65) helps it close some of the distance. The 43.5% loss is still substantial, but it is far less lopsided than the 3DMark result, suggesting the PRO V710's RDNA 3.0 architecture is relatively more competitive in compute-heavy tasks than in traditional graphics rendering.

The PRO V710's overall average benchmark score of 58657 edges out the RX 6950 XT's 58392 by 0.5%. This is a statistical near-tie, and both cards sit at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival to both is the NVIDIA P102-100, which scores 58528 and is within 0.2% of the PRO V710's average. The Intel Arc A570M trails at 58239, within 0.7% of the PRO V710. This clustering suggests that while the RX 6950 XT dominates in the two direct comparisons, the PRO V710's other benchmark results—likely including compute and professional workloads not in the head-to-head set—pull its aggregate score slightly higher.

The Verdict

The data paints a clear picture for gaming and real-time graphics: the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is the overwhelming choice. Its 79.9% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is not close to being competitive, and its 43.5% advantage in OpenCL reinforces that it is the faster card in every directly measured workload. For any user prioritizing rasterization performance, ray tracing throughput (80 RT cores versus 54), or memory bandwidth (576.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s), the RX 6950 XT is the only rational pick from this pair.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710, however, has its own rationale. It carries 28 GB of VRAM compared to 16 GB on the RX 6950 XT, which matters for large datasets and compute tasks that exceed 16 GB. Its 158 W TDP is less than half the RX 6950 XT's 335 W, and its single-slot design with a single 8-pin connector makes it far easier to deploy in dense servers or multi-GPU configurations. The PRO V710 also has no display outputs, which is a feature for headless compute nodes rather than a limitation in that context. Its higher FP32 throughput (27.65 TFLOPS versus 23.65 TFLOPS) and newer 5 nm process give it an efficiency edge per watt, even if absolute performance trails.

For a workstation or data-center role where power density and memory capacity outweigh raw speed, the PRO V710 is the defensible choice. For any graphics workload—gaming, rendering with real-time feedback, or general DirectX 12 usage—the RX 6950 XT wins decisively. The 0.5% aggregate benchmark difference is noise; the 79.9% and 43.5% head-to-head deltas are signal. Choose the RX 6950 XT unless the PRO V710's 28 GB frame buffer and low power draw are non-negotiable requirements.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon PRO V710 | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 28,100 million | 26,800 million |

| Die Size | 346 mm² | 520 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 81.2M / mm² | 51.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1900 MHz | 1860 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 2310 MHz |

| Game Clock | N/A | 2100 MHz |

| Memory Size | 28 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 224 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 504.0 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3456 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 216 | 320 |

| ROPs | 96 | 128 |

| RT Cores | 54 | 80 |

| Pixel Rate | 192.0 GPixel/s | 295.7 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 432.0 GTexel/s | 739.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 27.65 TFLOPS | 23.65 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 27.65 TFLOPS (1:1) | 47.31 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 158 W | 335 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Triple-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 700 W |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Release Date | 2024-10-02 | 2022-05-09 |

| Production Status | N/A | End-of-life |

| Launch MSRP | N/A | 1,099 USD |