Radeon Pro 5600M vs Tesla P4

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 5600M

2020

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).

Tesla P4

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Radeon Pro 5600M

2020

Tesla P4

2016

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro 5600M better than Tesla P4?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5600M is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 9,324 vs 9,004 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro 5600M is a 2020 card with FSR upscaling, while Tesla P4 is a 2016 model from an older generation 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 5600M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 16nm. 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 5600M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro 5600M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $1,000 MSRP, and you are getting 3.6% higher G3D Mark. Tesla P4 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Tesla P4 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Tesla P4 is 2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 9,004 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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 5600M Benchmark Check

Tesla P4 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
1080p
low	130 FPS	103 FPS
medium	113 FPS	89 FPS
high	90 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	112 FPS	90 FPS
medium	95 FPS	79 FPS
high	68 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	28 FPS
medium	37 FPS	27 FPS
high	23 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
1080p
low	175 FPS	219 FPS
medium	141 FPS	177 FPS
high	99 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	109 FPS
1440p
low	120 FPS	159 FPS
medium	94 FPS	128 FPS
high	72 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	80 FPS
4K
low	66 FPS	92 FPS
medium	54 FPS	73 FPS
high	44 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	45 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
1080p
low	420 FPS	405 FPS
medium	336 FPS	324 FPS
high	280 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	210 FPS	203 FPS
1440p
low	315 FPS	304 FPS
medium	252 FPS	243 FPS
high	210 FPS	203 FPS
ultra	157 FPS	152 FPS
4K
low	210 FPS	203 FPS
medium	168 FPS	162 FPS
high	140 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	101 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
1080p
low	207 FPS	193 FPS
medium	177 FPS	159 FPS
high	146 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	123 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	164 FPS	134 FPS
medium	142 FPS	114 FPS
high	113 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	91 FPS	80 FPS
medium	73 FPS	64 FPS
high	60 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	48 FPS	38 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 5600M and Tesla P4

Radeon Pro 5600M

The Radeon Pro 5600M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 15 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1030 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,324 points.

Tesla P4

The Tesla P4 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 13 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 886 MHz to 1114 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,004 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5600M scores 9,324 and the Tesla P4 reaches 9,004 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5600M is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Tesla P4 uses Pascal, both on 7 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 2,560 (Tesla P4). Raw compute: 5.274 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 5.704 TFLOPS (Tesla P4). Boost clocks: 1030 MHz vs 1114 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
G3D Mark Score	9,324+4%	9,004
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	Pascal
Process Node	7 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	2560	2560
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.274 TFLOPS	5.704 TFLOPS+8%
Boost Clock	1030 MHz	1114 MHz+8%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160	160
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
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 5600M comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Tesla P4 has 4 GB. The Radeon Pro 5600M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 2 MB (Tesla P4) — the Radeon Pro 5600M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 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: 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 12.1 (Tesla P4). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs NVENC 6.0 (Tesla P4). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP8,VP9 (Tesla P4).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
Encoder	VCN 2.0	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP8,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5600M draws 50W versus the Tesla P4's 75W — a 40% difference. The Radeon Pro 5600M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 500W (Tesla P4). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Tesla P4
TDP	50W-33%	75W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	53mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	90°C	75°C-17%
Perf/Watt	186.5+55%	120.1