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 W5700

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W6600 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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23.1% HIGHER MSRP
$799 MSRPvs$649 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 18.0 vs 23.0 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
❌105% higher power demand at 205W vs 100W.

Radeon PRO W6600

2021

Why buy it

✅27.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($649 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅Delivers 27.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.0 vs 18.0 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 100W instead of 205W, a 105W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro W5700

2019

Radeon PRO W6600

2021

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅27.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($649 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅Delivers 27.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.0 vs 18.0 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 100W instead of 205W, a 105W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W6600 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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23.1% HIGHER MSRP
$799 MSRPvs$649 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 18.0 vs 23.0 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
❌105% higher power demand at 205W vs 100W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon PRO W6600 better than Radeon Pro W5700?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6600 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 27.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.8% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2021 instead of 2019, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Radeon PRO W6600 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2019 and 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

Radeon PRO W6600 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon PRO W6600 is about $150 cheaper on MSRP at $649 MSRP versus $799 MSRP, and you are getting 27.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 27.8%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro W5700 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5700 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $799 MSRP, even if Radeon PRO W6600 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 W5700 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6600 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
1080p
low	150 FPS	172 FPS
medium	132 FPS	151 FPS
high	113 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	113 FPS
1440p
low	127 FPS	140 FPS
medium	104 FPS	114 FPS
high	88 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	84 FPS
medium	62 FPS	71 FPS
high	47 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	51 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
1080p
low	226 FPS	387 FPS
medium	190 FPS	313 FPS
high	138 FPS	239 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	185 FPS
1440p
low	146 FPS	231 FPS
medium	122 FPS	191 FPS
high	93 FPS	150 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	120 FPS
4K
low	78 FPS	113 FPS
medium	66 FPS	93 FPS
high	54 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	60 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
1080p
low	647 FPS	666 FPS
medium	518 FPS	529 FPS
high	431 FPS	445 FPS
ultra	324 FPS	336 FPS
1440p
low	485 FPS	495 FPS
medium	388 FPS	403 FPS
high	324 FPS	336 FPS
ultra	243 FPS	252 FPS
4K
low	324 FPS	336 FPS
medium	259 FPS	269 FPS
high	216 FPS	224 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	168 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
1080p
low	332 FPS	623 FPS
medium	284 FPS	518 FPS
high	235 FPS	448 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	336 FPS
1440p
low	275 FPS	472 FPS
medium	236 FPS	387 FPS
high	181 FPS	325 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	252 FPS
4K
low	147 FPS	298 FPS
medium	116 FPS	268 FPS
high	101 FPS	224 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	168 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro W5700 and Radeon PRO W6600

Radeon Pro W5700

The Radeon Pro W5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 19 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1243 MHz to 1930 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 205W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,380 points. Launch price was $799.

Radeon PRO W6600

The Radeon PRO W6600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 8 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2331 MHz to 2903 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,932 points. Launch price was $649.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro W5700 scores 14,380 and the Radeon PRO W6600 reaches 14,932 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro W5700 is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon PRO W6600 uses RDNA 2.0, both on a 7 nm process. Shader units: 2,304 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 1,792 (Radeon PRO W6600). Raw compute: 8.893 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 10.4 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6600). Boost clocks: 1930 MHz vs 2903 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
G3D Mark Score	14,380	14,932+4%
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	7 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2304+29%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.893 TFLOPS	10.4 TFLOPS+17%
Boost Clock	1930 MHz	2903 MHz+50%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	144+29%	112
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 2 MB (Radeon PRO W6600) — the Radeon Pro W5700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6600). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 3.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
DirectX	12.0	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+100%	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6600). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon PRO W6600).

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
Encoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 3.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro W5700 draws 205W versus the Radeon PRO W6600's 100W — a 68.9% difference. The Radeon PRO W6600 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6600). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 190mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5700	Radeon PRO W6600
TDP	205W	100W-51%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	190mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	70.1	149.3+113%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro W5700 launched at $799 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6600 launched at $649. The Radeon PRO W6600 costs 18.8% less ($150 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 18.0 (Radeon Pro W5700) vs 23.0 (Radeon PRO W6600) — the Radeon PRO W6600 offers 27.8% better value. The Radeon PRO W6600 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).