AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows exactly one shared benchmark between these two workstation cards: Geekbench OpenCL. The result is a decisive victory for the AMD Radeon PRO V710, which scores 116,460 against the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000’s 74,179. That translates to a 36.3% advantage for the AMD card in raw compute throughput as measured by OpenCL. This is not a marginal gap; it is a substantial margin that will show up in any workload that scales well with parallel compute units.

The NVIDIA card also has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 129,564, but the AMD Radeon PRO V710 has no Vulkan result in the database, so no direct comparison is possible for that API. Similarly, the AMD card has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 853, while the NVIDIA card has no matching entry. The database records zero wins for the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 in head-to-head tests, and one win for the AMD Radeon PRO V710. That single result, however, is the only apples-to-apples measurement available, and it strongly favors the newer AMD part.

Looking at the broader database averages, the picture becomes more nuanced. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has an average benchmark score of 101,872 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon PRO V710, by contrast, has an average score of just 58,657, which puts it in the 88th percentile. This is a striking inversion: the AMD card wins the one direct comparison by a wide margin, yet its overall average is far lower. The explanation lies in the test mix. The NVIDIA card has two recorded benchmarks with high scores, while the AMD card’s average is dragged down by its 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 853, a test that likely stresses different subsystems than OpenCL compute.

The nearest rivals for each card reinforce this split. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 sits within 4.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 7900M, within 4.9% of the AMD Radeon Pro VII, and trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo by 4.6% and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600X by 5.1%. Those are tight margins, indicating that the Quadro RTX 6000 is clustered with high-end workstation and laptop parts. The AMD Radeon PRO V710, meanwhile, is nearly tied with the NVIDIA P102-100 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (0.5% ahead), the Intel Arc A570M (0.7% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (1% ahead). Its average score cluster is much lower in absolute terms, yet its OpenCL performance suggests it is a specialized compute accelerator rather than a general-purpose graphics card.

The data does not support a simple verdict of one card being simply better everywhere. Instead, it shows two different design philosophies meeting different needs. The NVIDIA card dominates the average score and has the higher percentile ranking; the AMD card wins the only direct benchmark and does so by a huge margin. Any purchasing decision depends entirely on which workloads matter more.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different manufacturing generations and use fundamentally different chip designs. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 is built on the Turing architecture, specifically the TU102 chip, using TSMC’s 12 nm process. The die measures 754 mm² and contains 18,600 million transistors, giving it a transistor density of 24.7 million per mm². The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, codenamed Wheat Nas, also fabricated by TSMC but on a 5 nm node. Its die is much smaller at 346 mm², yet it packs 28,100 million transistors, resulting in a density of 81.2 million per mm². That is more than three times the transistor density of the NVIDIA chip, a direct consequence of the newer process node.

The compute configurations differ sharply. The NVIDIA card has 4,608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It also includes 72 RT cores and 576 tensor cores, the latter being a key feature for AI and deep learning workloads. The AMD card has fewer shading units at 3,456, fewer TMUs at 216, but the same 96 ROPs. It has 54 RT cores and no tensor cores at all. AMD’s architecture does not include dedicated tensor hardware, so any AI acceleration must rely on standard shader or compute paths.

Clock speeds favor the AMD card. Its base clock is 1900 MHz and boost clock is 2000 MHz, compared to 1440 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost on the NVIDIA card. Despite the lower clocks, the NVIDIA card achieves higher texture and pixel rates: 509.8 GTexel/s versus 432.0 GTexel/s for texture, and 169.9 GPixel/s versus 192.0 GPixel/s for pixels. The AMD card actually leads in pixel rate, a result of its higher ROP clock, but trails in texture throughput.

Floating-point performance tells a more complex story. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 delivers 16.31 TFLOPS FP32 and 32.62 TFLOPS FP16 using a 2:1 ratio, meaning it can double FP16 throughput by pairing cores. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 delivers 27.65 TFLOPS FP32 and the same 27.65 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio. In FP32, the AMD card is roughly 70% faster. In FP16, the NVIDIA card can exceed the AMD card if the workload uses the 2:1 path, but for workloads that require true FP16 throughput without rate conversion, the AMD card has the higher sustained number.

Memory subsystems also diverge. The NVIDIA card has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus, delivering 504.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has more bandwidth despite less capacity, while the AMD card offers more capacity at a lower bandwidth figure. Memory clock is 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) on the NVIDIA card versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on the AMD card. The narrower bus on the AMD card is the reason its bandwidth is lower despite faster memory.

Power and physical design are also very different. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has a TDP of 260 W, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, uses dual-slot cooling, and needs both a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of just 158 W, a suggested PSU of 450 W, single-slot cooling, and a single 8-pin connector. The AMD card is clearly designed for density and efficiency, while the NVIDIA card is a larger, hotter, and more power-hungry workstation part. The NVIDIA card has display outputs (4x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C), whereas the AMD card has no display outputs at all, marking it as a pure compute accelerator.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 wins in raw compute throughput as measured by Geekbench OpenCL. Its 116,460 score against 74,179 for the NVIDIA card is a 36.3% lead, which suggests it is the better choice for OpenCL-heavy workloads such as scientific simulation, rendering pipelines that use OpenCL, or general GPU compute tasks. Its higher FP32 throughput of 27.65 TFLOPS compared to 16.31 TFLOPS also points to strength in single-precision compute. The card’s much lower TDP of 158 W versus 260 W means it can be deployed in systems with smaller power budgets, and its single-slot design allows for denser server configurations. The lack of display outputs is not a disadvantage in a compute server, where the card would be paired with a separate display adapter or accessed remotely.

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 wins in overall average benchmark score, with 101,872 versus 58,657, and in percentile ranking, 94th versus 88th. It also wins on memory bandwidth, 672.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s, which matters for workloads that are bandwidth-bound rather than compute-bound. Its 24 GB of memory is less than the AMD card’s 28 GB, but the bandwidth advantage could make it faster for large datasets that fit within its capacity. The tensor cores are a significant differentiator: 576 of them provide dedicated hardware for AI inference and training, which the AMD card lacks entirely. For deep learning frameworks that rely on Tensor Core acceleration, the NVIDIA card is the only option between these two.

The NVIDIA card also has display outputs, making it usable as a traditional workstation GPU for visualization, CAD, or content creation with monitors attached. The AMD card cannot drive a display. The NVIDIA card supports PCIe 3.0 x16, while the AMD card supports PCIe 4.0 x16, so the AMD card has the newer bus interface. However, the practical impact of that depends on the host system and workload.

The power and physical profile favor the AMD card significantly. Its 158 W TDP, single-slot cooler, and single 8-pin connector make it far easier to install in multi-GPU systems or compact workstations. The NVIDIA card’s 260 W TDP, dual-slot design, and dual connectors require more space and cooling. The AMD card also has a smaller die (346 mm² versus 754 mm²), which typically means better yields and lower manufacturing cost, though the database does not include pricing for the AMD card.

The release dates are far apart: the NVIDIA card was released on 2018-08-12, while the AMD card was released on 2024-10-02. That six-year gap explains many of the architectural differences. The NVIDIA card is end-of-life, while the AMD card’s production status is not recorded. The NVIDIA card had a launch MSRP of 6,299 USD, which can be stated once as a historical reference point.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 116,460, which is 36.3% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000’s 74,179.

Q: Does the AMD card have tensor cores?

A: No, the AMD Radeon PRO V710 has no tensor cores. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has 576 tensor cores.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to 504.0 GB/s for the AMD Radeon PRO V710.

Q: Can the AMD card output video?

A: No, the AMD Radeon PRO V710 has no display outputs. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has 4x DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C outputs.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score across all tests?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has an average score of 101,872, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 has an average score of 58,657. The NVIDIA card ranks in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, the AMD card in the 88th percentile.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 has a TDP of 260 W and a suggested PSU of 600 W. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W and a suggested PSU of 450 W. The AMD card uses a single 8-pin connector, while the NVIDIA card needs a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector.

Specification Differences

Process Node and Chip: The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 uses Turing architecture on TSMC’s 12 nm node, process node 12 nm, with die size 754 mm². The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses RDNA 3.0 architecture on TSMC’s 5 nm node, die size 346 mm².

Transistors: NVIDIA card has 18,600 million transistors (24.7M / mm² density). AMD card has 28,100 million transistors (81.2M / mm² density).

Clocks: NVIDIA base clock is 1440 MHz, boost clock 1770 MHz. AMD base clock is 1900 MHz, boost clock 2000 MHz. Memory clock is 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) on NVIDIA, 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on AMD.

Memory Capacity and Bus Width: NVIDIA has 24 GB GDDR6, 384-bit bus width, bandwidth 672.0 GB/s. AMD has 28 GB GDDR6, 224-bit bus width, bandwidth 504.0 GB/s.

Shading Units, TMUs, RT Cores: NVIDIA has 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 72 RT cores, 576 tensor cores. AMD has 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 54 RT cores, no tensor cores.

FP32 and FP16 Throughput: NVIDIA FP32 is 16.31 TFLOPS, FP16 is 32.62 TFLOPS (2:1). AMD FP32 is 27.65 TFLOPS, FP16 is 27.65 TFLOPS (1:1).

Pixel Rate and Texture Rate: NVIDIA pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s, texture rate 509.8 GTexel/s. AMD pixel rate is 192.0 GPixel/s, texture rate 432.0 GTexel/s.

Power and Cooling: NVIDIA TDP is 260 W, dual-slot, power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin, suggested PSU 600 W. AMD TDP is 158 W, single-slot, power connector 1x 8-pin, suggested PSU 450 W.

Bus Interface: NVIDIA uses PCIe 3.0 x16. AMD uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Display Outputs NVIDIA has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x USB Type-C. AMD has no display outputs.

Dimensions NVIDIA card length is 267 mm, height 111 mm. AMD dimensions are not recorded.

Other fields NVIDIA card release date 2018-08-12 and is end-of-life product. AMD release date 2024-10-02. predecessor for NVIDIA is Quadro Volta, successor Workstation Ampere. AMD predecessor Radeon Pro Vega, successor not recorded. NVIDIA API support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 4.8. AMD API support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4.