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 W6600X

2021

Why buy it

✅28.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌242.9% higher power demand at 120W vs 35W.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 120W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600X across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 18.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W6600X

2021

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅28.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 120W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌242.9% higher power demand at 120W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600X across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 18.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile better than Radeon PRO W6600X?

Yes. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 0.7% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2025 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2021, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 5nm process instead of 7nm. 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 500 Blackwell Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $699 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.7% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6600X still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon PRO W6600X still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

Is Radeon PRO W6600X still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6600X is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $699 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 W6600X Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	167 FPS	69 FPS
medium	148 FPS	46 FPS
high	131 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	25 FPS
1440p
low	140 FPS	49 FPS
medium	113 FPS	29 FPS
high	101 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	84 FPS	27 FPS
medium	71 FPS	17 FPS
high	58 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	9 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	356 FPS	219 FPS
medium	291 FPS	188 FPS
high	222 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	178 FPS	112 FPS
1440p
low	215 FPS	151 FPS
medium	179 FPS	123 FPS
high	141 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	81 FPS
medium	87 FPS	68 FPS
high	74 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	590 FPS	545 FPS
medium	472 FPS	434 FPS
high	393 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	295 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	443 FPS	368 FPS
medium	354 FPS	309 FPS
high	295 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	295 FPS	245 FPS
medium	236 FPS	210 FPS
high	197 FPS	159 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	117 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	590 FPS	554 FPS
medium	472 FPS	463 FPS
high	393 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	295 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	443 FPS	423 FPS
medium	354 FPS	343 FPS
high	295 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	293 FPS	218 FPS
medium	236 FPS	177 FPS
high	197 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	132 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon PRO W6600X and RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

Radeon PRO W6600X

The Radeon PRO W6600X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2068 MHz to 2479 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,113 points. Launch price was $699.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2235 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,209 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W6600X scores 13,113 and the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile reaches 13,209 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W6600X is built on RDNA 2.0 while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 7 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 1,792 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 10.15 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 9.032 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 2479 MHz vs 2520 MHz. Ray tracing: 32 RT cores (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 14 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) vs 56.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	13,113	13,209
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	7 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2048+14%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	10.15 TFLOPS+12%	9.032 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2479 MHz	2520 MHz+2%
ROPs	64+167%	24
TMUs	128+129%	56
L1 Cache	0.5 MB	1.8 MB+260%
L2 Cache	2 MB	24 MB+1100%
Ray Tracing Cores	32+129%	14

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W6600X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
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 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 24 MB (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	24 MB+1100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12.2+2%	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	VCN 3.0	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	VCN 3.0	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W6600X draws 120W versus the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile's 35W — a 109.7% difference. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon PRO W6600X) vs 500W (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6600X	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	120W	35W-71%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	109.3	377.4+245%