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.

CMP 40HX

2021

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W6400 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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205.2% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.5 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
❌270% higher power demand at 185W vs 50W.
❌36.3% longer card at 229mm vs 168mm.

Radeon PRO W6400

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $470 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 194% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 12.5 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 185W, a 135W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 229mm, a 61mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

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

CMP 40HX

2021

Radeon PRO W6400

2022

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $470 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 194% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 12.5 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 185W, a 135W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 229mm, a 61mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W6400 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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205.2% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.5 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
❌270% higher power demand at 185W vs 50W.
❌36.3% longer card at 229mm vs 168mm.

Trade-offs

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

Quick Answers

So, is CMP 40HX better than Radeon PRO W6400?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,749 vs 8,428 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer CMP 40HX is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

Radeon PRO W6400 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2021, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm process instead of 12nm. 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 W6400 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $229 MSRP. CMP 40HX is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. CMP 40HX is about 205.2% more expensive on MSRP at $699 MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting 3.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6400 is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 185W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon PRO W6400 make more sense than CMP 40HX?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6400 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 185W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $229 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of CMP 40HX. The trade-off is that CMP 40HX currently gives you 3.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6400 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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.

CMP 40HX Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6400 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	146 FPS	132 FPS
medium	135 FPS	118 FPS
high	114 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	75 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	118 FPS
medium	111 FPS	100 FPS
high	92 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	58 FPS	49 FPS
medium	51 FPS	46 FPS
high	41 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	30 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	313 FPS	169 FPS
medium	255 FPS	134 FPS
high	208 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	66 FPS
1440p
low	212 FPS	110 FPS
medium	170 FPS	86 FPS
high	141 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	116 FPS	57 FPS
medium	95 FPS	44 FPS
high	78 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	22 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	394 FPS	377 FPS
medium	315 FPS	303 FPS
high	262 FPS	249 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	190 FPS
1440p
low	295 FPS	265 FPS
medium	236 FPS	228 FPS
high	197 FPS	186 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	142 FPS
4K
low	197 FPS	155 FPS
medium	157 FPS	143 FPS
high	131 FPS	102 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	70 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	341 FPS	285 FPS
medium	273 FPS	206 FPS
high	241 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	146 FPS
1440p
low	263 FPS	210 FPS
medium	213 FPS	149 FPS
high	183 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	104 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	105 FPS
medium	111 FPS	76 FPS
high	102 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	51 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of CMP 40HX and Radeon PRO W6400

CMP 40HX

The CMP 40HX is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 25 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1470 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 185W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,749 points. Launch price was $699.

Radeon PRO W6400

The Radeon PRO W6400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2331 MHz to 2331 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,428 points.

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Graphics Performance

The CMP 40HX scores 8,749 and the Radeon PRO W6400 reaches 8,428 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The CMP 40HX is built on Turing while the Radeon PRO W6400 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (CMP 40HX) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6400). Raw compute: 7.603 TFLOPS (CMP 40HX) vs 3.58 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6400). Boost clocks: 1650 MHz vs 2331 MHz. Ray tracing: 36 RT cores (CMP 40HX) vs 12 (Radeon PRO W6400) with 288 Tensor cores.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
G3D Mark Score	8,749+4%	8,428
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	2304+200%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.603 TFLOPS+112%	3.58 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1650 MHz	2331 MHz+41%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	144+200%	48
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+820%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+300%	1 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	36+200%	12

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
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)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (CMP 40HX) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6400) — the CMP 40HX has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	4 MB+300%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (CMP 40HX) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6400). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (CMP 40HX) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6400). Decoder: No vs VCN 3.0.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
Encoder	No	VCN 3.0
Decoder	No	VCN 3.0
Codecs		MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The CMP 40HX draws 185W versus the Radeon PRO W6400's 50W — a 114.9% difference. The Radeon PRO W6400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (CMP 40HX) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6400). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 168mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 70°C.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon PRO W6400
TDP	185W	50W-73%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	168mm
Height	111mm	69mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	80°C	70°C-13%
Perf/Watt	47.3	168.6+256%

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Value Analysis

The CMP 40HX launched at $699 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6400 launched at $229. The Radeon PRO W6400 costs 67.2% less ($470 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.5 (CMP 40HX) vs 36.8 (Radeon PRO W6400) — the Radeon PRO W6400 offers 194.4% better value. The Radeon PRO W6400 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2021).