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.

Quadro P5000

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,000 less on MSRP ($2,499 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 35.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.1 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 180W instead of 400W, a 220W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 16 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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40% HIGHER MSRP
$3,499 MSRPvs$2,499 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
❌122.2% higher power demand at 400W vs 180W.

Quadro P5000

2016

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,000 less on MSRP ($2,499 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 35.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.1 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 180W instead of 400W, a 220W reduction.

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 16 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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40% HIGHER MSRP
$3,499 MSRPvs$2,499 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
❌122.2% higher power demand at 400W vs 180W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot better than Quadro P5000?

Yes. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 13,182 vs 12,728 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is a 2021 card with FSR upscaling, while Quadro P5000 is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is about 40.0% more expensive on MSRP at $3,499 MSRP versus $2,499 MSRP, and you are getting 3.6% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P5000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Quadro P5000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Quadro P5000 is 2016 hardware with 16 GB of VRAM, 12,728 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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.

Quadro P5000 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	252 FPS	173 FPS
medium	240 FPS	154 FPS
high	210 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	172 FPS	114 FPS
1440p
low	232 FPS	144 FPS
medium	195 FPS	117 FPS
high	162 FPS	102 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	128 FPS	91 FPS
medium	108 FPS	77 FPS
high	85 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	274 FPS	579 FPS
medium	231 FPS	475 FPS
high	171 FPS	390 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	180 FPS	397 FPS
medium	153 FPS	326 FPS
high	122 FPS	263 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	218 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	159 FPS
medium	87 FPS	137 FPS
high	71 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	94 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	573 FPS	593 FPS
medium	458 FPS	475 FPS
high	382 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	286 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	430 FPS	445 FPS
medium	344 FPS	356 FPS
high	286 FPS	297 FPS
ultra	215 FPS	222 FPS
4K
low	286 FPS	297 FPS
medium	229 FPS	237 FPS
high	191 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	143 FPS	148 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	442 FPS	593 FPS
medium	373 FPS	475 FPS
high	310 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	260 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	356 FPS	445 FPS
medium	300 FPS	356 FPS
high	236 FPS	297 FPS
ultra	190 FPS	222 FPS
4K
low	192 FPS	297 FPS
medium	151 FPS	237 FPS
high	136 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	148 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P5000 and Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

Quadro P5000

The Quadro P5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,728 points. Launch price was $2,499.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,182 points. Launch price was $4,999.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 scores 12,728 and the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot reaches 13,182 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot uses RDNA 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1967 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score	12,728	13,182+4%
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048	3840 ×2+88%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS ×2+70%
Boost Clock	1733 MHz	1967 MHz+14%
ROPs	64	96 ×2+50%
TMUs	160	240 ×2+50%
L1 Cache	960 KB+25%	768 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
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 Quadro P5000 comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot has 8 GB. The Quadro P5000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (Quadro P5000) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — a 200% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5000) vs 4 MB (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity	16 GB+100%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	864 GB/s+200%
Bus Width	256-bit	384-bit+50%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.0	1.3+30%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000) vs VCN 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs VCN 4.0 (2x). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	VCN 4.0 (2x)
Decoder	3rd Gen NVDEC	VCN 4.0 (2x)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 draws 180W versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 75.9% difference. The Quadro P5000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 280mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP	180W-55%	400W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	280mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	70.7+114%	33.0

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P5000 launched at $2499 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot launched at $3499. The Quadro P5000 costs 28.6% less ($1000 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 3.8 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the Quadro P5000 offers 34.2% better value. The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2016).