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

✅65.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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12.5% HIGHER MSRP
$2,249 MSRPvs$1,999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.0 vs 10.3 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
❌257.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 70W.

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

2023

Why buy it

✅Costs $250 less on MSRP ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).
✅Delivers 14.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.3 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 250W, a 180W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6800 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon PRO W6800

2021

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

2023

Why buy it

✅65.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $250 less on MSRP ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).
✅Delivers 14.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.3 vs 9.0 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,249 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 250W, a 180W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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12.5% HIGHER MSRP
$2,249 MSRPvs$1,999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.0 vs 10.3 G3D/$ ($2,249 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
❌257.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 70W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6800 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation better than Radeon PRO W6800?

Yes. RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 2% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. It also comes from 2023 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 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2021, better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) 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 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is about $250 cheaper on MSRP at $1,999 MSRP versus $2,249 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 14.7%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon PRO W6800 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6800 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 $2,249 MSRP, even if RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation 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

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
1080p
low	222 FPS	102 FPS
medium	204 FPS	87 FPS
high	179 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	163 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	200 FPS	81 FPS
medium	167 FPS	68 FPS
high	138 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	135 FPS	33 FPS
medium	114 FPS	30 FPS
high	90 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	20 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
1080p
low	549 FPS	268 FPS
medium	468 FPS	213 FPS
high	364 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	309 FPS	148 FPS
1440p
low	372 FPS	198 FPS
medium	308 FPS	151 FPS
high	246 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	156 FPS	91 FPS
medium	134 FPS	72 FPS
high	112 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	48 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
1080p
low	912 FPS	465 FPS
medium	730 FPS	404 FPS
high	608 FPS	341 FPS
ultra	456 FPS	288 FPS
1440p
low	684 FPS	339 FPS
medium	547 FPS	295 FPS
high	456 FPS	256 FPS
ultra	342 FPS	208 FPS
4K
low	456 FPS	229 FPS
medium	365 FPS	192 FPS
high	304 FPS	150 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	113 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
1080p
low	687 FPS	166 FPS
medium	558 FPS	136 FPS
high	500 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	449 FPS	100 FPS
1440p
low	574 FPS	121 FPS
medium	472 FPS	102 FPS
high	418 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	342 FPS	75 FPS
4K
low	367 FPS	73 FPS
medium	316 FPS	61 FPS
high	292 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	37 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon PRO W6800 and RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

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.

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 720 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,669 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W6800 scores 20,270 and the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation reaches 20,669 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W6800 is built on RDNA 2.0 while the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace, both on 7 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 6,144 (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation). Raw compute: 17.82 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 19.17 TFLOPS (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation). Boost clocks: 2320 MHz vs 1560 MHz. Ray tracing: 60 RT cores (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 48 (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation) vs 192.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
G3D Mark Score	20,270	20,669+2%
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	7 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3840	6144+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	17.82 TFLOPS	19.17 TFLOPS+8%
Boost Clock	2320 MHz+49%	1560 MHz
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	240+25%	192
L1 Cache	0.75 MB	6 MB+700%
L2 Cache	4 MB	48 MB+1100%
Ray Tracing Cores	60+25%	48

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon PRO W6800 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W6800 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon PRO W6800 comes with 32 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation has 2 GB. The Radeon PRO W6800 offers 1500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 576 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 280 GB/s (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation) — a 105.7% advantage for the Radeon PRO W6800. Bus width: 256-bit vs 160-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 48 MB (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation) — the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
VRAM Capacity	32 GB+1500%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6 ECC
Memory Bandwidth	576 GB/s+106%	280 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+60%	160-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	48 MB+1100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 12.2 (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
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 8th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation).

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
Encoder	VCN 3.0	8th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	VCN 3.0	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W6800 draws 250W versus the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation's 70W — a 112.5% difference. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 750W (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6800	RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
TDP	250W	70W-72%
Recommended PSU	650W-13%	750W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 8-pin
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	81.1	295.3+264%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon PRO W6800 launched at $2249 MSRP, while the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation launched at $1999. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation costs 11.1% less ($250 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.0 (Radeon PRO W6800) vs 10.3 (RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation) — the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation offers 14.4% better value. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2021).