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 W6800

2021

Why buy it

✅24.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $750 less on MSRP ($2,249 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 34.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 6.7 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
✅166.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 12 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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

TITAN V

2017

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6800 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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33.3% HIGHER MSRP
$2,999 MSRPvs$2,249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.7 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($2,999 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W6800

2021

TITAN V

2017

Why buy it

✅24.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $750 less on MSRP ($2,249 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 34.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 6.7 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
✅166.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 12 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6800 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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33.3% HIGHER MSRP
$2,999 MSRPvs$2,249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.7 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($2,999 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon PRO W6800 better than TITAN V?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6800 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon PRO W6800 averages 24.9% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 20,270 vs 20,077 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon PRO W6800 is a 2021 card with FSR upscaling, while TITAN V is a 2017 model from an older flagship class 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 W6800 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 32 GB instead of 12 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Radeon PRO W6800 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon PRO W6800 is about $750 cheaper on MSRP at $2,249 MSRP versus $2,999 MSRP, and you are getting 24.9% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 34.6%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is TITAN V still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. TITAN V is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $2,999 MSRP, even if Radeon PRO W6800 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 W6800 Benchmark Check

TITAN V Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
1080p
low	222 FPS	153 FPS
medium	204 FPS	131 FPS
high	179 FPS	114 FPS
ultra	163 FPS	76 FPS
1440p
low	200 FPS	126 FPS
medium	167 FPS	103 FPS
high	138 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	55 FPS
4K
low	135 FPS	59 FPS
medium	114 FPS	51 FPS
high	90 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	29 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
1080p
low	549 FPS	352 FPS
medium	468 FPS	317 FPS
high	364 FPS	240 FPS
ultra	309 FPS	197 FPS
1440p
low	372 FPS	234 FPS
medium	308 FPS	206 FPS
high	246 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	156 FPS	117 FPS
medium	134 FPS	99 FPS
high	112 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	65 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
1080p
low	912 FPS	875 FPS
medium	730 FPS	715 FPS
high	608 FPS	602 FPS
ultra	456 FPS	452 FPS
1440p
low	684 FPS	678 FPS
medium	547 FPS	542 FPS
high	456 FPS	452 FPS
ultra	342 FPS	339 FPS
4K
low	456 FPS	452 FPS
medium	365 FPS	361 FPS
high	304 FPS	301 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	226 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
1080p
low	687 FPS	303 FPS
medium	558 FPS	263 FPS
high	500 FPS	218 FPS
ultra	449 FPS	191 FPS
1440p
low	574 FPS	233 FPS
medium	472 FPS	208 FPS
high	418 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	342 FPS	149 FPS
4K
low	367 FPS	141 FPS
medium	316 FPS	120 FPS
high	292 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	79 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon PRO W6800 and TITAN V

Radeon PRO W6800

The Radeon PRO W6800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 8 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2075 MHz to 2320 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,270 points. Launch price was $2,249.

TITAN V

The TITAN V is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 7 2017. It features the Volta architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1455 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,077 points. Launch price was $2,999.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W6800 scores 20,270 and the TITAN V reaches 20,077 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W6800 is built on RDNA 2.0 while the TITAN V uses Volta, both on 7 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 5,120 (TITAN V). Raw compute: 17.82 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 14.9 TFLOPS (TITAN V). Boost clocks: 2320 MHz vs 1455 MHz.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
G3D Mark Score	20,270	20,077
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	Volta
Process Node	7 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	3840	5120+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	17.82 TFLOPS+20%	14.9 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2320 MHz+59%	1455 MHz
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	240	320+33%
L1 Cache	0.75 MB	7.5 MB+900%
L2 Cache	4 MB	4.5 MB+13%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon PRO W6800 comes with 32 GB of VRAM, while the TITAN V has 12 GB. The Radeon PRO W6800 offers 166.7% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 576 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 653 GB/s (TITAN V) — a 13.4% advantage for the TITAN V. Bus width: 256-bit vs 3072-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 4.5 MB (TITAN V) — the TITAN V has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
VRAM Capacity	32 GB+167%	12 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	HBM2
Memory Bandwidth	576 GB/s	653 GB/s+13%
Bus Width	256-bit	3072-bit+1100%
L2 Cache	4 MB	4.5 MB+13%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 12.1 (TITAN V). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs NVENC 6.0 (TITAN V). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (TITAN V).

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
Encoder	VCN 3.0	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	VCN 3.0	PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W6800 draws 250W versus the TITAN V's 250W — a 0% difference. The TITAN V is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 600W (TITAN V). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	TITAN V
TDP	250W	250W
Recommended PSU	650W	600W-8%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	2x 8-pin
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	81.1	80.3

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Value Analysis

The Radeon PRO W6800 launched at $2249 MSRP, while the TITAN V launched at $2999. The Radeon PRO W6800 costs 25% less ($750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.0 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 6.7 (TITAN V) — the Radeon PRO W6800 offers 34.3% better value. The Radeon PRO W6800 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2017).