AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X vs NVIDIA RTX 6000D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one directly comparable workload between the NVIDIA RTX 6000D and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X: the Geekbench OpenCL test. In this measurement, the NVIDIA RTX 6000D records a score of 388,405, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 78,467. The delta is 395% in favor of the NVIDIA part, a margin that places the two products in entirely different performance strata.

This result is consistent with the average benchmark scores for each card. The RTX 6000D holds an average benchmark score of 195,964 across all recorded tests, whereas the Radeon Pro Vega 64X averages 80,959. That difference of roughly 142% in aggregate performance underscores that the OpenCL gap is not an anomaly but rather a reflection of their relative positions in the database. The RTX 6000D sits in the 98th percentile among all GPUs, while the Vega 64X sits in the 92nd percentile. Both are high-ranking parts, but the RTX 6000D is near the very top of the distribution.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card provides additional context. The RTX 6000D's average score of 195,964 places it 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB, which averages 194,415. It is 4.7% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB at 187,147, and 6.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation at 184,664. Notably, the RTX 6000D trails the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB by 5.4%, as that card averages 207,124. These deltas suggest the RTX 6000D competes in the same tier as high-end data center accelerators, not merely consumer or workstation cards.

The Radeon Pro Vega 64X, by contrast, sits in a much lower performance band. Its average of 80,959 is 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon PRO W6600, which scores 81,995. It is 1.4% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 at 79,842, 1.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605, and 2.0% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396. The proximity of these scores indicates that the Vega 64X clusters with GPUs from several generations prior, a positioning consistent with its 2019 release.

In the single head-to-head benchmark, the RTX 6000D wins the only recorded comparison. The win count in the database stands at 1 for the NVIDIA card and 0 for the AMD card. No other shared tests are available for direct comparison, so the Geekbench OpenCL result serves as the primary quantitative evidence of their relative compute performance.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural eras and foundries. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D uses the GB202 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X uses the Vega 10 chip on the GCN 5.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. This process gap is one of the largest contributors to their performance disparity, as the RTX 6000D packs 92,200 million transistors onto a 750 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The Vega 10, by contrast, contains 12,500 million transistors on a 495 mm² die, for a density of 25.3 million per square millimeter.

The memory subsystems diverge substantially. The RTX 6000D ships with 84 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 448 bit bus, delivering 1.40 TB/s of bandwidth. The Vega 64X ships with 16 GB of HBM2 memory on a 2048 bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s. Although the Vega 64X has a much wider bus, the older HBM2 standard and lower effective clock result in less than half the bandwidth. The RTX 6000D also runs its memory at 1560 MHz with 25 Gbps effective transfer, whereas the Vega 64X runs at 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective.

Compute resources differ by roughly an order of magnitude. The RTX 6000D has 19,968 shading units, 624 texture mapping units, and 192 ROPs. It also includes 156 ray tracing cores and 624 tensor cores. The Vega 64X has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores listed in the database. These architectural features reflect their intended workloads: the RTX 6000D is equipped for real-time ray tracing and AI-accelerated tasks, while the Vega 64X relies on traditional shader compute.

Clock speeds also favor the newer card. The RTX 6000D has a base clock of 1992 MHz and a boost clock of 2430 MHz. The Vega 64X has a base clock of 1250 MHz and a boost clock of 1468 MHz. The combination of higher clocks, more cores, and a denser process node drives the RTX 6000D's raw throughput figures: 97.04 TFLOPS FP32 and 97.04 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Vega 64X delivers 12.03 TFLOPS FP32 and 24.05 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. Pixel and texture rates follow the same trend, with the RTX 6000D achieving 466.6 GPixel/s and 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 93.95 GPixel/s and 375.8 GTexel/s for the Vega 64X.

API support and connectivity also differ. The RTX 6000D supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Vega 64X supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The RTX 6000D uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and offers four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The Vega 64X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and its display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, reflecting its integration into a mobile or all-in-one form factor. The RTX 6000D is a dual-slot card with a 16-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 1000 W, while the Vega 64X is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors listed.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 6000D wins decisively in raw compute throughput, memory capacity, and bandwidth. Its 84 GB of GDDR7 memory is more than five times the Vega 64X's 16 GB, making it the clear choice for large dataset workloads such as massive 3D scenes, high-resolution simulation, or AI model training where memory footprint is a limiting factor. The 1.40 TB/s bandwidth further supports these use cases, as does the 97.04 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. The presence of 156 ray tracing cores and 624 tensor cores means the RTX 6000D can accelerate workloads that the Vega 64X cannot, including ray-traced rendering and deep learning inference.

The Vega 64X has no wins in the recorded head-to-head benchmark, but its profile suggests specific niches. Its 250 W TDP and IGP form factor, with no power connectors and portable device dependent display outputs, indicate it was designed for Apple Mac systems where space and power are constrained. Its 2:1 FP16 ratio, delivering 24.05 TFLOPS FP16, is relatively strong for its era and could be leveraged in compute workloads that use half precision. However, the database shows no benchmark where it outperforms the RTX 6000D.

For users prioritizing modern features, the RTX 6000D supports PCIe 5.0, DirectX 12 Ultimate, and Vulkan 1.4, while the Vega 64X is limited to PCIe 3.0, DirectX 12 (12_1), and Vulkan 1.3. The RTX 6000D is also an active product with a successor path (its predecessor is Workstation Ada), while the Vega 64X is end-of-life with no listed predecessor or successor.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA RTX 6000D than the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X in OpenCL?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 6000D scores 388,405 versus 78,467 for the Vega 64X, a delta of 395% in favor of the NVIDIA card.

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

A: The RTX 6000D has 84 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 448 bit bus, while the Vega 64X has 16 GB of HBM2 memory on a 2048 bit bus. The RTX 6000D also delivers 1.40 TB/s bandwidth versus 512.0 GB/s.

Q: Do both cards support ray tracing?

A: No. The RTX 6000D includes 156 ray tracing cores and 624 tensor cores. The Vega 64X has no ray tracing or tensor cores listed in the database.

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for each card?

A: The RTX 6000D has an average benchmark score of 195,964, placing it in the 98th percentile. The Vega 64X has an average score of 80,959, placing it in the 92nd percentile.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 6000D boosts to 2430 MHz, compared to 1468 MHz for the Vega 64X.

Q: Are there any shared benchmarks besides OpenCL?

A: The database lists only one head-to-head benchmark between the two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. The RTX 6000D wins that test, and the database records 1 win for NVIDIA and 0 for AMD.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The RTX 6000D uses the GB202 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm TSMC process, while the Vega 64X uses the Vega 10 chip on GCN 5.0 architecture with a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process. Transistor counts are 92,200 million versus 12,500 million, and die sizes are 750 mm² versus 495 mm². Transistor density is 122.9 million per mm² for the RTX 6000D and 25.3 million per mm² for the Vega 64X.

Clock speeds differ as follows: the RTX 6000D has a 1992 MHz base and 2430 MHz boost, while the Vega 64X has a 1250 MHz base and 1468 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1560 MHz (25 Gbps effective) versus 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective). Memory capacity is 84 GB GDDR7 versus 16 GB HBM2, with bus widths of 448 bit versus 2048 bit and bandwidth of 1.40 TB/s versus 512.0 GB/s.

Compute unit counts are 19,968 shading units, 624 TMUs, and 192 ROPs for the RTX 6000D, versus 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs for the Vega 64X. The RTX 6000D has 156 RT cores and 624 tensor cores; the Vega 64X has none. Pixel rates are 466.6 GPixel/s versus 93.95 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 375.8 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 97.04 TFLOPS versus 12.03 TFLOPS, and FP16 throughput is 97.04 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 24.05 TFLOPS (2:1).

Power and form factor differ significantly. The RTX 6000D has a 600 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 1000 W PSU. The Vega 64X has a 250 W TDP, is an IGP with no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU. The RTX 6000D uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and offers four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs; the Vega 64X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 with portable device dependent outputs. API support shows DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6 for both, and Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.3. The RTX 6000D measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width; the Vega 64X has no listed dimensions. Production status is Active for the RTX 6000D and End-of-life for the Vega 64X, with release dates of 2025-07-13 and 2019-03-18 respectively. The RTX 6000D lists a launch MSRP of 8,565 USD; the Vega 64X has no launch MSRP.