G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

L40S

2022

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 32 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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233.5% HIGHER MSRP
$7,500 MSRPvs$2,249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($7,500 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).
❌20% higher power demand at 300W vs 250W.

Radeon PRO W6800

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,251 less on MSRP ($2,249 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 237.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Draws 250W instead of 300W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 32 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

L40S

2022

Radeon PRO W6800

2021

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 32 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,251 less on MSRP ($2,249 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 237.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Draws 250W instead of 300W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

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233.5% HIGHER MSRP
$7,500 MSRPvs$2,249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($7,500 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).
❌20% higher power demand at 300W vs 250W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 32 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon PRO W6800 better than L40S?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 20,023 vs 20,270 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon PRO W6800 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (250W vs 300W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

L40S is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2021, more VRAM at 48 GB instead of 32 GB, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 5nm process instead of 7nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon PRO W6800 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $2,249 MSRP. Radeon PRO W6800 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon PRO W6800 is about $5,251 cheaper on MSRP at $2,249 MSRP versus $7,500 MSRP, and you are getting 1.2% higher G3D Mark. L40S is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does L40S make more sense than Radeon PRO W6800?

Yes. L40S is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $7,500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon PRO W6800. The trade-off is that Radeon PRO W6800 currently gives you 1.2% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 237.6%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

L40S Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6800 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
1080p
low	287 FPS	222 FPS
medium	256 FPS	204 FPS
high	216 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	136 FPS	163 FPS
1440p
low	256 FPS	200 FPS
medium	214 FPS	167 FPS
high	158 FPS	138 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	129 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	135 FPS
medium	98 FPS	114 FPS
high	68 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	83 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
1080p
low	784 FPS	549 FPS
medium	629 FPS	468 FPS
high	478 FPS	364 FPS
ultra	416 FPS	309 FPS
1440p
low	646 FPS	372 FPS
medium	528 FPS	308 FPS
high	411 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	332 FPS	202 FPS
4K
low	338 FPS	156 FPS
medium	273 FPS	134 FPS
high	240 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	90 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
1080p
low	901 FPS	912 FPS
medium	721 FPS	730 FPS
high	601 FPS	608 FPS
ultra	451 FPS	456 FPS
1440p
low	676 FPS	684 FPS
medium	541 FPS	547 FPS
high	451 FPS	456 FPS
ultra	338 FPS	342 FPS
4K
low	451 FPS	456 FPS
medium	360 FPS	365 FPS
high	300 FPS	304 FPS
ultra	225 FPS	228 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
1080p
low	483 FPS	687 FPS
medium	422 FPS	558 FPS
high	376 FPS	500 FPS
ultra	288 FPS	449 FPS
1440p
low	345 FPS	574 FPS
medium	312 FPS	472 FPS
high	274 FPS	418 FPS
ultra	209 FPS	342 FPS
4K
low	224 FPS	367 FPS
medium	193 FPS	316 FPS
high	153 FPS	292 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	228 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of L40S and Radeon PRO W6800

L40S

The L40S is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 13 2022. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1110 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 18176 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 142 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,023 points.

Radeon PRO W6800

The Radeon PRO W6800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 8 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2075 MHz to 2320 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,270 points. Launch price was $2,249.

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Graphics Performance

The L40S scores 20,023 and the Radeon PRO W6800 reaches 20,270 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The L40S is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon PRO W6800 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 5 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 18,176 (L40S) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W6800). Raw compute: 91.61 TFLOPS (L40S) vs 17.82 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6800). Boost clocks: 2520 MHz vs 2320 MHz. Ray tracing: 142 RT cores (L40S) vs 60 (Radeon PRO W6800) with 568 Tensor cores.

Feature	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
G3D Mark Score	20,023	20,270+1%
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	18176+373%	3840
Compute (TFLOPS)	91.61 TFLOPS+414%	17.82 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2520 MHz+9%	2320 MHz
ROPs	192+100%	96
TMUs	568+137%	240
L1 Cache	17.8 MB+2273%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	48 MB+1100%	4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	142+137%	60

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The L40S comes with 48 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6800 has 32 GB. The L40S offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 960 GB/s (L40S) vs 576 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6800) — a 66.7% advantage for the L40S. Bus width: 384-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 48 MB (L40S) vs 4 MB (Radeon PRO W6800) — the L40S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
VRAM Capacity	48 GB+50%	32 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	960 GB/s+67%	576 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+50%	256-bit
L2 Cache	48 MB+1100%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (L40S) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6800). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th Gen (L40S) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6800). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,AV1 (L40S) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon PRO W6800).

Feature	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
Encoder	NVENC 8th Gen	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The L40S draws 300W versus the Radeon PRO W6800's 250W — a 18.2% difference. The Radeon PRO W6800 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 800W (L40S) vs 650W (Radeon PRO W6800). Power connectors: 16-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	L40S	Radeon PRO W6800
TDP	300W	250W-17%
Recommended PSU	800W	650W-19%
Power Connector	16-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	66.7	81.1+22%

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Value Analysis

The L40S launched at $7500 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6800 launched at $2249. The Radeon PRO W6800 costs 70% less ($5251 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.7 (L40S) vs 9.0 (Radeon PRO W6800) — the Radeon PRO W6800 offers 233.3% better value. The L40S is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2021).