AMD Radeon RX 6700S vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the stronger GPU by a wide margin, winning all ten recorded head-to-head tests against the AMD Radeon RX 6700S. Its average benchmark score of 25269 sits 14.1% above the AMD card's 22154, and it holds a 70th percentile ranking versus the RX 6700S's 67th. The RTX PRO 2000 should be the pick for anyone running DX12 workloads, OpenCL compute, or Vulkan applications, as it leads by roughly 50% in the latter two. The RX 6700S, an end-of-life mobile part from the Radeon RX 6000 series, remains usable for legacy DirectX 9 tasks where its deficit shrinks to 23.6%, but it cannot match the NVIDIA card in any recorded metric. The data also shows the RTX PRO 2000 slots near the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, with a negligible 1.4% gap, while the RX 6700S sits closest to the desktop AMD Radeon RX 5700, within 0.1%.

For a workstation or professional compute role, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the clear choice. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth double the RX 6700S's 8 GB and exceed its 224.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card is also a current, active production part, whereas the AMD card is discontinued. For a legacy laptop or compact system where the RX 6700S's IGP form factor and lower 80 W TDP are already in place, it can still handle older APIs, but the data offers no scenario where it beats the RTX PRO 2000. The verdict is simple: choose NVIDIA for performance, choose AMD only if the system constraint of an integrated mobile GPU is mandatory.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell records an average benchmark score of 25269, which is 14.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6700S's 22154. The NVIDIA card also ranks at the 70th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD card sits at the 67th.

Q: How large is the performance gap in DirectX 12?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX PRO 2000 scores 2374.5 against 1451 for the RX 6700S, a 63.6% advantage. In the Passmark DirectX 12 test, the NVIDIA card scores 80 versus 58, a 37.9% lead.

Q: Does the AMD card win any benchmark?

A: No. Across all ten recorded head-to-head tests, the AMD Radeon RX 6700S records zero wins. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 wins every test, with deltas ranging from 23.6% in Passmark DirectX 9 to 76.3% in Passmark G2D.

Q: How do the two compare in compute workloads?

A: The RTX PRO 2000 leads by 49.5% in Geekbench OpenCL (106087 versus 70965) and by 49.5% in Geekbench Vulkan (113865 versus 76150). In Passmark GPU Compute, the NVIDIA card scores 8396 against 5990, a 40.2% advantage.

Q: What are the memory differences?

A: The RTX PRO 2000 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 6700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has double the capacity and 28.6% more bandwidth.

Q: Which card is newer and still in production?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell was released on 2025-08-10 and has an active production status. The AMD Radeon RX 6700S was released on 2022-01-03 and is end-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design generations. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the GB206 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon RX 6700S uses the Navi 23 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node gap is significant: the NVIDIA chip packs 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.0 million per mm². The AMD chip contains 11,060 million transistors on a larger 237 mm² die, resulting in a density of just 46.7 million per mm². The RTX PRO 2000 has nearly twice the transistor count on a smaller die.

The compute resources differ sharply. The NVIDIA card has 4352 shading units, 136 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 136 tensor cores. The AMD card has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 RT cores, with no tensor core field recorded. The RTX PRO 2000 more than doubles the shading unit count and adds tensor cores, which the RX 6700S lacks entirely. The NVIDIA card also supports a wider API set at the same level: both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is not a differentiator.

The ROP count is the one area where the AMD card is structurally ahead, with 64 ROPs versus 48 on the NVIDIA card. This contributes to the AMD card's higher pixel rate of 128.0 GPixel/s, compared to 93.94 GPixel/s on the NVIDIA card. However, the NVIDIA card counters with a texture rate of 266.2 GTexel/s versus 224.0 GTexel/s, and a far higher FP32 throughput of 17.03 TFLOPS versus 7.168 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card also has a 1:1 FP16 ratio at 17.03 TFLOPS, while the AMD card reaches 14.34 TFLOPS FP16 only through a 2:1 rate.

Specification Differences

The specification sheet shows a clear generational split. The RTX PRO 2000 has a base clock of 982 MHz and a boost clock of 1957 MHz, while the RX 6700S has a higher base clock of 1700 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz, with a game clock of 1890 MHz. Despite the lower clocks, the NVIDIA card delivers more raw compute per clock due to its larger shader array. Memory clocks also differ: the NVIDIA card runs at 1125 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the AMD card runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity and type are major differentiators. The RTX PRO 2000 has 16 GB of GDDR7, the RX 6700S has 8 GB of GDDR6. Both use a 128-bit bus, but the NVIDIA card reaches 288.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 224.0 GB/s. The TDP is lower on the NVIDIA card at 70 W, compared to 80 W on the AMD card. The NVIDIA card is a dual-slot design measuring 167 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, with four mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs and no power connectors, requiring a 250 W suggested PSU. The AMD card is an IGP form factor with no recorded dimensions, no power connectors, and display outputs that are portable device dependent. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 5.0 x8 on the NVIDIA card versus PCIe 4.0 x8 on the AMD card.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX PRO 2000 wins every recorded test, but the margin varies considerably by workload. The largest gap is in Passmark G2D, where the NVIDIA card scores 1303 against 739, a 76.3% advantage. This suggests a substantial lead in 2D and desktop composition workloads. The second-largest win is in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where the NVIDIA card scores 2374.5 versus 1451, a 63.6% lead. This is the most demanding modern test in the set, and the NVIDIA card dominates.

Compute tests show a consistent pattern. Geekbench OpenCL scores 106087 for the NVIDIA card versus 70965, a 49.5% lead. Geekbench Vulkan scores 113865 versus 76150, also a 49.5% lead. Passmark GPU Compute scores 8396 versus 5990, a 40.2% lead. These three tests confirm that the NVIDIA card's advantage holds across both vendor-agnostic compute APIs and the Vulkan graphics API.

Legacy DirectX tests show smaller but still decisive margins. Passmark DirectX 10 scores 122 versus 87, a 40.2% lead. Passmark DirectX 11 scores 174 versus 134, a 29.9% lead. Passmark DirectX 12 scores 80 versus 58, a 37.9% lead. Passmark DirectX 9 scores 241 versus 195, a 23.6% lead. The smallest margin is in DirectX 9, which is the oldest API in the test suite, but the NVIDIA card still wins by nearly a quarter.

The overall Passmark G3D score reflects the full 3D suite: 20049 for the NVIDIA card versus 15066, a 33.1% lead. The average benchmark score of 25269 versus 22154 puts the NVIDIA card 14.1% ahead overall. The nearest rival data also contextualizes both cards: the RTX PRO 2000 is 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile and 1.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, while the RX 6700S is 0.1% behind the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins across the board, but its largest margins point to specific strengths. The 76.3% lead in Passmark G2D makes it the clear choice for any workload involving heavy 2D rendering, desktop environments, or UI-heavy applications. The 63.6% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 indicates strong modern DirectX 12 gaming and rendering performance. The 49.5% leads in both Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan make it the preferred option for compute, AI inference, and Vulkan-based graphics. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth also give it a capacity and bandwidth advantage for large datasets, and its 136 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for neural network workloads that the AMD card cannot match.

The RX 6700S has no benchmark wins, but the data does show areas where its deficit is smallest. The 23.6% gap in Passmark DirectX 9 is its closest result, so older DX9 applications are the least unfavorable territory. The 29.9% gap in Passmark DirectX 11 is the next smallest. Its higher pixel rate of 128.0 GPixel/s, driven by 64 ROPs, is a structural advantage that does not translate into a recorded benchmark win but suggests it may handle fill-rate-bound scenarios less poorly. Its lower 80 W TDP and IGP form factor make it a fit for portable devices where the dual-slot, 167 mm RTX PRO 2000 cannot physically be installed. For any system that can accommodate the NVIDIA card, the data indicates it is the superior choice in every measured test.