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.

Radeon Pro 450

2016

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 600W, a 565W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 304mm, a 303mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $8,565 MSRP).

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($8,565 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌1614.3% higher power demand at 600W vs 35W.
❌30300% longer card at 304mm vs 1mm.

Radeon Pro 450

2016

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

2025

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 600W, a 565W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 304mm, a 303mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($8,565 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $8,565 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌1614.3% higher power demand at 600W vs 35W.
❌30300% longer card at 304mm vs 1mm.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q better than Radeon Pro 450?

Yes. RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 2,747 vs 2,723 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro 450 is a 2016 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2016, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 5nm process instead of 14nm. 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?

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $8,565 MSRP. RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $8,565 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.9% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $8,565 MSRP gets you newer hardware, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is Radeon Pro 450 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro 450 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below an unclear MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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.

Radeon Pro 450 Benchmark Check

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	37 FPS	124 FPS
medium	22 FPS	99 FPS
high	16 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	25 FPS	93 FPS
medium	15 FPS	74 FPS
high	8 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	9 FPS	62 FPS
medium	6 FPS	49 FPS
high	4 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	31 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	45 FPS	124 FPS
medium	24 FPS	99 FPS
high	17 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	20 FPS	93 FPS
medium	12 FPS	74 FPS
high	8 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	6 FPS	62 FPS
medium	4 FPS	49 FPS
high	3 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	31 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	123 FPS	124 FPS
medium	98 FPS	99 FPS
high	82 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	93 FPS
medium	74 FPS	74 FPS
high	61 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	62 FPS
medium	49 FPS	49 FPS
high	41 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	31 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	123 FPS	124 FPS
medium	98 FPS	99 FPS
high	82 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	93 FPS
medium	74 FPS	74 FPS
high	61 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	62 FPS
medium	44 FPS	49 FPS
high	35 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 450 and RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

Radeon Pro 450

The Radeon Pro 450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,723 points.

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1590 MHz to 2617 MHz. It has 24064 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 600W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 188 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,747 points. Launch price was $8,565.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 450 scores 2,723 and the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q reaches 2,747 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 450 is built on GCN 4.0 while the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 640 (Radeon Pro 450) vs 24,064 (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Raw compute: 1.024 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 450) vs 126 TFLOPS (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q).

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
G3D Mark Score	2,723	2,747
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	14 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	640	24064+3660%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.024 TFLOPS	126 TFLOPS+12205%
ROPs	16	192+1100%
TMUs	40	752+1780%
L1 Cache	0.16 MB	23.5 MB+14588%
L2 Cache	1 MB	128 MB+12700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro 450 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 64-bit vs 512-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Radeon Pro 450) vs 128 MB (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q) — the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR7
Bus Width	64-bit	512-bit+700%
L2 Cache	1 MB	128 MB+12700%

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Display & API Support

Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 450) vs NVENC 9th Gen (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs NVDEC 6th Gen.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
Encoder	VCE 3.4	NVENC 9th Gen
Decoder	UVD 6.3	NVDEC 6th Gen
Codecs	—	AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 450 draws 35W versus the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q's 600W — a 178% difference. The Radeon Pro 450 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 450) vs 350W (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 1mm vs 304mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
TDP	35W-94%	600W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	1mm	304mm
Height	—	137mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Perf/Watt	77.8+1591%	4.6

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro 450 launched at $0 MSRP, while the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q launched at $8565. The Radeon Pro 450 costs 100+% less ($8565 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (Radeon Pro 450) vs 0.3 (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q) — the Radeon Pro 450 offers Infinity% better value. The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2016).