AMD Radeon Pro VII vs NVIDIA RTX 6000D Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a decisive outcome. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D wins the only shared benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, by a massive margin. The average benchmark score for the NVIDIA RTX 6000D is 195,964, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII averages 97,131. The RTX 6000D sits in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the Radeon Pro VII sits in the 93rd percentile. The RTX 6000D is the clear choice for compute workloads where raw OpenCL performance is the priority. The Radeon Pro VII, while end-of-life and far behind in raw compute, may still be considered for legacy system integrations or specific HBM2 memory advantages, but the data offers no benchmark where it wins.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different eras and designs. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D is built on the GB202 chip using the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². The AMD Radeon Pro VII uses the Vega 20 chip with the older GCN 5.1 architecture, built on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC. It contains 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, with a density of 40.0M per mm².

The NVIDIA card features 19,968 shading units, 624 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. It includes 156 RT cores and 624 tensor cores. The AMD card has 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It has no RT cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The NVIDIA card is listed as Active in production, while the AMD card is End-of-life.

Memory configurations differ drastically. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D uses 84 GB of GDDR7 on a 448-bit bus, delivering 1.40 TB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon Pro VII uses 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s. Although the AMD card has a wider bus, the NVIDIA card still provides higher total bandwidth. Clock speeds also differ: the NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1992 MHz and a boost of 2430 MHz. The AMD card has a base of 1400 MHz and a boost of 1700 MHz.

Where Each One Wins

Based strictly on the benchmark data, the NVIDIA RTX 6000D wins in the only head-to-head test available: Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD Radeon Pro VII has no recorded wins in the database. The NVIDIA card also has a higher average benchmark score and a higher percentile ranking. For users running OpenCL compute tasks, the RTX 6000D is the only rational choice from this pairing.

The AMD card does have a higher transistor density advantage in terms of efficiency per watt, but the data does not provide a benchmark to quantify that. The Radeon Pro VII also supports more display outputs (6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a) compared to the NVIDIA card (4x DisplayPort 2.1b), which could matter for multi-monitor setups. However, in terms of raw performance, the AMD card is not competitive. The RTX 6000D also offers ray tracing and tensor core capabilities, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000D has an average benchmark score of 195,964, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 97,131. The NVIDIA card is approximately 102% higher on average.

Q: How large is the performance gap in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000D scores 388,405, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 90,148. This results in a delta of 330.9% in favor of the NVIDIA card.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro VII support ray tracing?

A: No. The database lists no RT cores for the AMD Radeon Pro VII. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D has 156 RT cores.

Q: What is the memory size difference?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000D has 84 GB of GDDR7 memory. The AMD Radeon Pro VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000D is in the 98th percentile, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII is in the 93rd percentile.

Q: Are both cards currently in production?

A: No. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D is listed as Active, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII is listed as End-of-life.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D achieved a score of 388,405, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro VII's 90,148. The delta is 330.9%, meaning the NVIDIA card is more than four times faster in this test. This is an enormous gap, far exceeding typical generational improvements.

Looking at the nearest rivals provides additional context. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D's average score of 195,964 is 0.8% above the NVIDIA Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB (194,415), 4.7% above the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147), and 6.1% above the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664). It is 5.4% below the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB (207,124). These are all high-end data center and workstation cards, and the RTX 6000D holds its own among them.

The AMD Radeon Pro VII's average score of 97,131 is 5% above the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 (92,466) and 6% above the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671). It is 0.4% below the AMD Radeon RX 7900M (97,487) and 4.7% below the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (101,872). The AMD card is competitive with mid-range workstation GPUs but is nowhere near the performance class of the RTX 6000D.

The NVIDIA card's FP32 compute is listed at 97.04 TFLOPS, while the AMD card achieves 13.06 TFLOPS. The pixel rate for the NVIDIA card is 466.6 GPixel/s versus 108.8 GPixel/s for the AMD card. The texture rate is 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 408.0 GTexel/s. These raw specifications align with the benchmark results, confirming the NVIDIA card's dominance.

Specification Differences

The specifications below highlight only the fields where the two GPUs differ.

• Architecture: NVIDIA uses Blackwell 2.0; AMD uses GCN 5.1.
• Process Node: NVIDIA is on 5 nm; AMD is on 7 nm.
• Transistors: NVIDIA has 92,200 million; AMD has 13,230 million.
• Die Size: NVIDIA is 750 mm²; AMD is 331 mm².
• Transistor Density: NVIDIA is 122.9M per mm²; AMD is 40.0M per mm².
• Base Clock: NVIDIA is 1992 MHz; AMD is 1400 MHz.
• Boost Clock: NVIDIA is 2430 MHz; AMD is 1700 MHz.
• Memory Clock: NVIDIA is 1560 MHz (25 Gbps effective); AMD is 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective).
• Memory Size: NVIDIA is 84 GB; AMD is 16 GB.
• Memory Type: NVIDIA uses GDDR7; AMD uses HBM2.
• Memory Bus Width: NVIDIA is 448 bit; AMD is 4096 bit.
• Memory Bandwidth: NVIDIA is 1.40 TB/s; AMD is 1.02 TB/s.
• Shading Units: NVIDIA has 19,968; AMD has 3,840.
• TMUs: NVIDIA has 624; AMD has 240.
• ROPs: NVIDIA has 192; AMD has 64.
• RT Cores: NVIDIA has 156; AMD has none.
• Tensor Cores: NVIDIA has 624; AMD has none.
• Pixel Rate: NVIDIA is 466.6 GPixel/s; AMD is 108.8 GPixel/s.
• Texture Rate: NVIDIA is 1,516.3 GTexel/s; AMD is 408.0 GTexel/s.
• FP32 Performance: NVIDIA is 97.04 TFLOPS; AMD is 13.06 TFLOPS.
• FP16 Performance: NVIDIA is 97.04 TFLOPS (1:1); AMD is 26.11 TFLOPS (2:1).
• TDP: NVIDIA is 600 W; AMD is 250 W.
• Power Connectors: NVIDIA uses 1x 16-pin; AMD uses 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin.
• Suggested PSU: NVIDIA recommends 1000 W; AMD recommends 600 W.
• Bus Interface: NVIDIA is PCIe 5.0 x16; AMD is PCIe 4.0 x16.
• Display Outputs: NVIDIA has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b; AMD has 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a.
• DirectX Support: NVIDIA is 12 Ultimate (12_2); AMD is 12 (12_1).
• Vulkan Support: NVIDIA is 1.4; AMD is 1.3.
• Dimensions (Height): NVIDIA is 137 mm; AMD is 111 mm.
• Dimensions (Width): NVIDIA is 40 mm; AMD is not specified.
• Production Status: NVIDIA is Active; AMD is End-of-life.
• Release Date: NVIDIA is 2025-07-13; AMD is 2020-05-12.
• Predecessor: NVIDIA is Workstation Ada; AMD is Radeon Pro Polaris.
• Successor: NVIDIA has none listed; AMD is Radeon Pro Navi.
• Launch MSRP: NVIDIA is 8,565 USD; AMD is 1,899 USD.