AMD Radeon Pro Vega II vs NVIDIA RTX 6000D Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits cleanly between these two workstation cards, with the NVIDIA RTX 6000D taking the only shared test and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II holding exclusive tests that the NVIDIA card does not appear in. In the single head-to-head benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 6000D scores 388,405 against the Vega II's 99,048, a lead of 292.1 percent. That is the only direct comparison available in the database, so the NVIDIA card wins the only shared workload.

The AMD card, however, has two additional recorded benchmarks that the RTX 6000D lacks. In Geekbench Metal, the Vega II scores 130,183, and in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 99,621. These are not directly comparable to the NVIDIA card because no equivalent Metal or Vulkan scores are recorded for the RTX 6000D. The database also places the RTX 6000D in the 98th percentile among all GPUs, while the Vega II sits in the 94th percentile. The average benchmark score tells a similar story: the RTX 6000D averages 195,964 across its tests, while the Vega II averages 109,617.

For use-case selection, the data suggests the NVIDIA card dominates general compute workloads as measured by OpenCL, with a massive margin. The AMD card remains relevant for macOS-oriented workflows that rely on Metal or Vulkan acceleration, since those are the only benchmarks recorded for it. The RTX 6000D's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB, which scores 207,124 on average, 5.4 percent higher than the RTX 6000D, and the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB at 187,147, 4.7 percent lower. The Vega II's nearest rivals are led by the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile at 113,944, which is 3.8 percent higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 at 110,725, which is 1 percent lower.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design generations. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D uses the GB202 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 92,200 million transistors onto a 750 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega II uses the Vega 20 chip on the GCN 5.1 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 7 nm process. It contains 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, with a density of 40.0 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip is roughly 2.3 times larger in die area and holds nearly 7 times more transistors.

Memory architecture diverges sharply. The RTX 6000D ships with 84 GB of GDDR7 on a 448-bit bus, delivering 1.40 TB/s of bandwidth. The Vega II has 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, yielding 825.3 GB/s. Even though the Vega II's bus is over 9 times wider, the newer GDDR7 on the NVIDIA card achieves 69.6 percent more bandwidth. Clock speeds also differ: the RTX 6000D runs at a 1992 MHz base and 2430 MHz boost, while the Vega II runs at 1574 MHz base and 1720 MHz boost. The NVIDIA card's memory runs at 1560 MHz with 25 Gbps effective, versus the Vega II's 806 MHz with 1612 Mbps effective.

The compute resources are heavily lopsided. The RTX 6000D has 19,968 shading units, 624 texture mapping units, 192 ROPs, 156 ray tracing cores, and 624 tensor cores. The Vega II has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed. The NVIDIA card's FP32 throughput is 97.04 TFLOPS versus 14.09 TFLOPS, a 6.9 times difference. Its FP16 throughput matches FP32 at 97.04 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Vega II reaches 28.18 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio. Pixel rate on the RTX 6000D is 466.6 GPixel/s against 110.1 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 440.3 GTexel/s.

Feature support also differs. The RTX 6000D supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Vega II supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the AMD card uses the Apple MPX bus interface. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1b on the NVIDIA card versus 1x HDMI 2.0b plus 4x Thunderbolt on the AMD card.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000D averages 195,964 across its recorded benchmarks, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II averages 109,617. The RTX 6000D sits in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, the Vega II in the 94th.

Q: In the only shared benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, what is the performance gap?

A: The RTX 6000D scores 388,405 versus the Vega II's 99,048. This gives the NVIDIA card a 292.1 percent advantage, meaning it scores roughly 3.9 times higher.

Q: Does the AMD card have any exclusive benchmark results?

A: Yes, the Vega II has recorded scores in Geekbench Metal (130,183) and Geekbench Vulkan (99,621). The RTX 6000D has no recorded scores for either of these tests in the database.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The RTX 6000D has 84 GB of GDDR7 on a 448-bit bus with 1.40 TB/s bandwidth. The Vega II has 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus with 825.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 6000D has a 600 W TDP and suggests a 1000 W power supply. The Vega II has a 475 W TDP and suggests an 850 W power supply.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing and tensor cores?

A: Only the RTX 6000D lists ray tracing cores (156) and tensor cores (624). The Vega II has no ray tracing cores or tensor cores recorded.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 6000D uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process, while the Vega II uses GCN 5.1 on a 7 nm process. Transistor counts are 92,200 million versus 13,230 million, and die sizes are 750 mm² versus 331 mm². The NVIDIA card has a 5 nm process node, the AMD card a 7 nm node.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 6000D: base clock 1992 MHz versus 1574 MHz, boost clock 2430 MHz versus 1720 MHz. Memory clocks are 1560 MHz (25 Gbps effective) versus 806 MHz (1612 Mbps effective). Memory capacity is 84 GB GDDR7 versus 32 GB HBM2. Bus widths are 448 bit versus 4096 bit. Bandwidth is 1.40 TB/s versus 825.3 GB/s.

Shader resources differ substantially: 19,968 shading units versus 4,096, 624 TMUs versus 256, 192 ROPs versus 64. The RTX 6000D has 156 RT cores and 624 tensor cores; the Vega II has none. Pixel rate is 466.6 GPixel/s versus 110.1 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 440.3 GTexel/s. FP32 is 97.04 TFLOPS versus 14.09 TFLOPS. FP16 is 97.04 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 28.18 TFLOPS (2:1).

Power and physical specs also differ. TDP is 600 W versus 475 W. The RTX 6000D is dual-slot with a single 16-pin connector; the Vega II is quad-slot with no power connector listed. Suggested PSU is 1000 W versus 850 W. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus Apple MPX. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1b versus 1x HDMI 2.0b plus 4x Thunderbolt. The RTX 6000D is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 40 mm wide; the Vega II has no dimensions recorded. The RTX 6000D is active in production, while the Vega II is end-of-life. Release dates are 2025-07-13 for the NVIDIA card and 2019-06-02 for the AMD card.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains exactly one head-to-head benchmark between these two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. The RTX 6000D scores 388,405, and the Vega II scores 99,048. The delta is 292.1 percent in favor of the NVIDIA card. To put that in perspective, the RTX 6000D's nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB, averages 194,415, which is only 0.8 percent away from the RTX 6000D's own average of 195,964. The Vega II's average of 109,617 is actually higher than its OpenCL score of 99,048 because its Metal score of 130,183 pulls the average up.

The RTX 6000D's OpenCL score of 388,405 is nearly double its own average benchmark score of 195,964, suggesting this particular workload favors the card's architecture heavily. The Vega II's OpenCL score of 99,048 is below its average of 109,617, meaning OpenCL is not its strongest test. The Vega II performs best in Metal with 130,183, which is 31.4 percent above its OpenCL score. In Vulkan, the Vega II scores 99,621, nearly identical to its OpenCL result.

Comparing the two cards' nearest rivals adds context. The RTX 6000D is 4.7 percent above the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147) and 6.1 percent above the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664), but 5.4 percent below the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB (207,124). The Vega II is 2.1 percent above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600X (107,342) and 2.7 percent above the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo (106,750), but 1 percent below the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 (110,725) and 3.8 percent below the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile (113,944).

The single shared benchmark shows an overwhelming NVIDIA victory, with the RTX 6000D delivering nearly 4 times the OpenCL performance of the Vega II. No other direct comparison exists, so all other conclusions about relative performance must be drawn from the average scores and percentile rankings. The RTX 6000D's average of 195,964 is 78.8 percent higher than the Vega II's 109,617, and its 98th percentile standing versus the Vega II's 94th confirms a clear overall hierarchy.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion for most buyers. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D is the stronger card by a wide margin in every shared metric. Its OpenCL score is 292.1 percent higher than the Vega II's, its average benchmark score is 78.8 percent higher, and it ranks in the 98th percentile of all GPUs versus the Vega II's 94th. The RTX 6000D also brings modern features that the Vega II lacks entirely: ray tracing cores, tensor cores, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and a PCIe 5.0 interface. Its 84 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.40 TB/s bandwidth dwarfs the Vega II's 32 GB HBM2 with 825.3 GB/s.

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega II is a legacy product, released in 2019 and now end-of-life. Its only advantages in the database are its exclusive Metal and Vulkan benchmark scores, which are not comparable to the RTX 6000D because no such scores exist for the NVIDIA card. The Vega II's Metal score of 130,183 shows it remains capable in Apple-centric workflows, and its Apple MPX bus interface and Thunderbolt outputs indicate it was designed specifically for Mac Pro systems. Its 475 W TDP is lower than the RTX 6000D's 600 W, and its suggested PSU of 850 W is more modest than the 1000 W recommendation for the NVIDIA card.

For anyone building or upgrading a workstation and choosing between these two, the RTX 6000D is the clear pick on raw performance, modern feature support, and future-proofing. The database shows a 292.1 percent lead in the only shared test, a 98th percentile ranking, and active production status. The Vega II should only be considered by users who specifically need its Metal benchmark performance or who are constrained to the Apple MPX ecosystem. Its end-of-life status and 94th percentile ranking make it a poor choice for new general-purpose compute workloads. The NVIDIA card's launch MSRP is 8,565 USD, while the AMD card's launch MSRP is 2,199 USD, but the performance gap far exceeds the price gap as measured by the recorded benchmarks.