{"id":16033,"date":"2022-03-23T17:17:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=16033"},"modified":"2022-03-23T17:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:17:19","slug":"amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/","title":{"rendered":"AMD Radeon Pro W6400 4GB Review \u2013 It\u2019s a Graphics Card You Can Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844c2fd4d64\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844c2fd4d64\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844c2fd4d64\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#The_GPU_Market_in_Q1_2022\" title=\"The GPU Market in Q1 2022\">The GPU Market in Q1 2022<\/a><\/li><\/ul><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Radeon_Pro_W6400_Viewport_Boost_Low_Power_Draw_and_More\" title=\"Radeon Pro W6400: Viewport Boost, Low Power Draw, and More\">Radeon Pro W6400: Viewport Boost, Low Power Draw, and More<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Benchmarking_the_Radeon_Pro_W6400\" title=\"Benchmarking the Radeon Pro W6400\">Benchmarking the Radeon Pro W6400<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Blender\" title=\"Blender\">Blender<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Adobe_Photoshop\" title=\"Adobe Photoshop\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#SpecViewPerf13_Solidworks_Autodesk_Maya_and_Autodesk_3dsMax\" title=\"SpecViewPerf13: Solidworks, Autodesk Maya, and Autodesk 3dsMax\">SpecViewPerf13: Solidworks, Autodesk Maya, and Autodesk 3dsMax<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Geekbench_51_OpenCL_and_Vulkan\" title=\"Geekbench 5.1 (OpenCL and Vulkan)\">Geekbench 5.1 (OpenCL and Vulkan)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Verdict_Should_You_Buy_One\" title=\"Verdict: Should You Buy One?\">Verdict: Should You Buy One?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-radeon-pro-w6400-review\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>When we looked at the Radeon Pro W6400 workstation graphics card, at first, it seemed like an insane product.<\/p>\n<p>Why would professionals even consider such a low-tier card?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16084\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16084\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16084\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"The AMD Radeon Pro W6400 is extremely small\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16084\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16084 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20960%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"The AMD Radeon Pro W6400 is extremely small\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20960%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_163758-rotated.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The AMD Radeon Pro W6400 is extremely small compared to a 2080 Ti<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But a quick look at our forums and article comments shows that even today, neither gamers nor professionals have the luxury of picking the GPU they want to buy. At least not for a sane price.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_GPU_Market_in_Q1_2022\"><\/span>The GPU Market in Q1 2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to professional workloads, waiting isn\u2019t always an option.<\/p>\n<p>Clients generally won\u2019t empathize with the lack of hardware in the market as an excuse for delays.<\/p>\n<p>So, the next best thing is to overspend and pay the 2x-3x over MSRP on each GPU to keep your business going.<\/p>\n<p>That is the ONLY option for tasks like GPU rendering and heavy 3D work. If you want to get the job done, you have no choice but to pay that premium.<\/p>\n<p>We genuinely feel for those forced to build high-performance GPU render nodes in this market with, say, 4x RTX 3080s.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s another range of professional workloads that needs GPU power, but not so much. However, in this market, even those professionals are getting shafted with GTX 1650s priced at an eye-watering $300+ (release MSRP was $149).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to run multiple 4K monitors or need the upsides of a workstation-class <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/\">graphics card and driver<\/a> combo, the Radeon Pro W6400, if nothing else, is a decent alternative for 2D CAD workflows and business apps. And its best feature by far \u2013 you can buy one.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16083\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20220220_135137\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16083 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20960%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"IMG_20220220_135137\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20960%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_135137-rotated.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The optimizations mentioned by name (by AMD) are for Autodesk 3ds Max (2021), Autodesk Revit (2021), Epic Twinmotion (2020), and Unreal Engine Packaged Projects.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Radeon_Pro_W6400_Viewport_Boost_Low_Power_Draw_and_More\"><\/span>Radeon Pro W6400: Viewport Boost, Low Power Draw, and More<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best things about this graphics card is its low power draw.<\/p>\n<p>It takes up only a single slot of space and draws a mere 50W of power through the PCIe slot. No external power needed.<\/p>\n<p>It also offers a half-height bracket for compact workstations and business PCs.<\/p>\n<p>I can see the \u2018no external power needed\u2019 selling point appealing to users with entry-level pre-built systems that use proprietary parts.<\/p>\n<p>Slotting in an entry-level workstation GPU without spending anything else is perfectly reasonable, especially if the pre-built sits in a slim case that needs a low-profile GPU.<\/p>\n<h4>Viewport\u2026Boost?<\/h4>\n<p>The Radeon Pro W6400\u2019s product page and marketing materials focused quite a bit on a mythical feature that AMD calls \u2018Viewport Boost,\u2019 which supposedly improves viewport performance.<\/p>\n<p>So, does it? These are the kinds of charts that AMD shows off \u2013<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"268\" class=\"wp-image-16034\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/amdviewport-boost-performance-benchmark.png\" alt=\"AMDViewport Boost Performance Benchmark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/amdviewport-boost-performance-benchmark.png 589w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/amdviewport-boost-performance-benchmark-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"268\" class=\"wp-image-16034 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20589%20268%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMDViewport Boost Performance Benchmark\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20589%20268%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/amdviewport-boost-performance-benchmark.png 589w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/amdviewport-boost-performance-benchmark-300x137.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/amdviewport-boost-performance-benchmark.png\"><\/p>\n<p>It looks appealing, right? Well, let\u2019s go digging and see what we can find.<\/p>\n<p>After going through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/system\/files\/documents\/radeon-pro-viewport-boost-user-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official user guide for Viewport Boost<\/a> [PDF], here\u2019s a particularly telling section that sheds some light on the feature \u2013<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16035\" style=\"width: 745px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16035\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16035\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/viewport-boost-target-use-cases-by-amd.png\" alt=\"Viewport Boost Target Use Cases by AMD\" width=\"745\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/viewport-boost-target-use-cases-by-amd.png 745w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/viewport-boost-target-use-cases-by-amd-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16035\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16035 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20745%20363%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Viewport Boost Target Use Cases by AMD\" width=\"745\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20745%20363%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/viewport-boost-target-use-cases-by-amd.png 745w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/viewport-boost-target-use-cases-by-amd-300x146.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/viewport-boost-target-use-cases-by-amd.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: AMD<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you take a quick look at the workloads that supposedly benefit from Viewport Boost, you\u2019ll see a pattern.<\/p>\n<p>4K resolution; realistic mode; high-quality shading; high anti-aliasing; ultra mode; highest visual settings.<\/p>\n<p>If you regularly work with professional applications like those listed above, you\u2019ll know professionals prefer keeping visual effects and enhancements \u2018OFF\u2019 when working within a viewport.<\/p>\n<p>Some niche use cases might require an enhanced level of realism to get a better handle on a scene.<\/p>\n<p>But actively working with these options enabled is, at best, an unlikely scenario.<\/p>\n<h4>Tracing Rays All Around?<\/h4>\n<p>Although AMD does boast Hardware Raytracing support, they\u2019ve not gone ham with the claim.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s mentioned only in passing here and there.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the W6400 has AMD\u2019s Ray Accelerators and should add performance to render engines and CG apps that support it.<\/p>\n<p>Just don\u2019t expect it to offer a significant boost to performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benchmarking_the_Radeon_Pro_W6400\"><\/span>Benchmarking the Radeon Pro W6400<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Under normal circumstances, we would\u2019ve scoffed at a product like the Radeon Pro W6400.<\/p>\n<p>But when GPUs are in such short supply, can we scoff at anything? Sure, we can. It just doesn\u2019t help anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Getting GPUs at MSRP or anywhere close to it in early 2022 is still near-impossible \u2013 especially gaming ones that offer excellent value.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you\u2019re unable to find what you want to buy, these relatively cheaper workstation cards might help as a stopgap measure.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if your workloads aren\u2019t too GPU-intensive (think BIM, viz, etc.), entry-level workstation cards could be a viable option.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blender\"><\/span>Blender<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to powerful 3D workloads, Blender is one of the first things that comes to mind because it\u2019s so accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, thanks to the vast emptiness that is the GPU market right now, even beginners have nowhere to turn!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost impossible to grab a competent graphics card to get started without being forced to spend an arm and leg.<\/p>\n<p>Is the Radeon Pro W6400 going to be the savior we all need? No. Not really.<\/p>\n<p>It works. It works <strong>well<\/strong> if you account for how low its power draw is.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s about it. There\u2019s nothing particularly exciting or remarkable about this graphics card in Blender.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-16036\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/blender-benchmark-gpu-bmw27-2-93-cuda-opencl.png\" alt=\"Blender Benchmark GPU bmw27 2.93 (CUDA\/OpenCL)\" width=\"632\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/blender-benchmark-gpu-bmw27-2-93-cuda-opencl.png 632w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/blender-benchmark-gpu-bmw27-2-93-cuda-opencl-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-16036 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20632%20371%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender Benchmark GPU bmw27 2.93 (CUDA\/OpenCL)\" width=\"632\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20632%20371%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/blender-benchmark-gpu-bmw27-2-93-cuda-opencl.png 632w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/blender-benchmark-gpu-bmw27-2-93-cuda-opencl-300x176.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/blender-benchmark-gpu-bmw27-2-93-cuda-opencl.png\"><\/p>\n<p>It matches its similarly-priced Nvidia workstation competitor \u2013 the Nvidia (Quadro) T600.<\/p>\n<p>Although this doesn\u2019t seem too bad a result, we also have no choice but to account for the fact that CUDA compatibility with professional apps is far superior, making Nvidia the better choice.<\/p>\n<p>If you bring gaming graphics cards into the equation, the $400~ RTX 3050 seems like a much sweeter deal.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll bring down the time to complete the BMW render to just 76 seconds!<\/p>\n<p>But, yes, it does use much more power to give you this performance, and you lose out on workstation features (if you need any) and drivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong>If you need an entry-level workstation GPU for Blender, pick the Nvidia T600 over the AMD Radeon Pro W6400.<\/p>\n<p>If gaming graphics are an option, the RTX 3050 offers far better value than either of these options.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adobe_Photoshop\"><\/span>Adobe Photoshop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Photoshop rarely needs too powerful a GPU to get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s Puget System\u2019s benchmark for Adobe Photoshop run on the Radeon Pro W6400 and the Nvidia T1000 and T600.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16037\" style=\"width: 852px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16037\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16037\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark.png\" alt=\"Pugetbench Photoshop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X benchmark\" width=\"852\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark.png 852w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16037\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16037 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20852%20371%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Pugetbench Photoshop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X benchmark\" width=\"852\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20852%20371%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark.png 852w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark-768x334.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/pugetbench-photoshop-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-benchmark.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PugetSystems<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As you can see from the numbers, performance with these graphics cards is close.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re using a bunch of GPU-intensive third-party plugins, this benchmark might not be very relevant to your workflow.<\/p>\n<p>Any of these graphics cards will do fine for most Photoshop users.<\/p>\n<p>If Photoshop is your only professional workload and you cannot find decent GPUs at your budget, both the Radeon Pro W6400 and the Nvidia T600 offer a reasonable starting point.<\/p>\n<p>On somewhat of a side note, here\u2019s what AMD\u2019s official numbers look like \u2013<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16038\" style=\"width: 1073px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16038\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16038\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado.png\" alt=\"Radeon Pro W6400 vs Nvidia T600 PugetBench for Adobe Photoshop\" width=\"1073\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado.png 1073w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado-768x234.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16038\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16038 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201073%20327%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Radeon Pro W6400 vs Nvidia T600 PugetBench for Adobe Photoshop\" width=\"1073\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201073%20327%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado.png 1073w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado-768x234.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-nvidia-t600-pugetbench-for-ado.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PugetSystems<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At first glance, you\u2019d think there was a significant performance difference between AMD\u2019s and Nvidia\u2019s offerings.<\/p>\n<p>However, the scale picked for this graph is laughable at best and malicious at worst.<\/p>\n<p>C\u2019mon guys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong>If you need an entry-level workstation GPU for Photoshop, the Radeon Pro W6400 and the Nvidia T600 are both decent options.<\/p>\n<p>Buy whatever\u2019s cheaper.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SpecViewPerf13_Solidworks_Autodesk_Maya_and_Autodesk_3dsMax\"><\/span>SpecViewPerf13: Solidworks, Autodesk Maya, and Autodesk 3dsMax<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although AMD stresses time and again that the Radeon Pro W6400 isn\u2019t meant for any complex 3D workloads, beginners and students might still find it an attractive proposition if there\u2019s nothing else available.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the performance graph for Maya, the Radeon Pro W6400 performs half as well as Nvidia\u2019s Quadro RTX 4000, which is a \u2018$950\u2019 graphics card.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve put quotes around that price because it\u2019s near-impossible to find at MSRP.<\/p>\n<p>The lowest I\u2019ve seen a Quadro RTX 4000 is $1000, while most of them sell for close to $1200.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we don\u2019t have any numbers for Nvidia\u2019s current-gen workstation graphics cards like the T600 and T1000.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019d wager their performance won\u2019t be too far off from where the Radeon Pro W6400 sits.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, I\u2019d give it an \u2013 it\u2019s not terrible.<\/p>\n<p>Gaming graphics cards like an RTX 3060 will offer much better value (if you can miraculously find one near MSRP).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geekbench_51_OpenCL_and_Vulkan\"><\/span>Geekbench 5.1 (OpenCL and Vulkan)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AMD\u2019s Radeon Pro W6400 breezes through both Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks, outstripping its direct price competitors with ease.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16039\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16039\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16039\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-opencl-score.png\" alt=\"Geekbench OpenCL Score\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-opencl-score.png 600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-opencl-score-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16039\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16039 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20438%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Geekbench OpenCL Score\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20438%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-opencl-score.png 600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-opencl-score-300x219.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-opencl-score.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Geekbench<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In OpenCL, AMD commands a significant lead over even Nvidia\u2019s T1000 workstation GPU, which costs more than the Radeon Pro W6400.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a similar story with Vulkan as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16040\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16040\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16040\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-vulkan-score.png\" alt=\"Geekbench Vulkan Score\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-vulkan-score.png 600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-vulkan-score-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16040\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-16040 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20438%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Geekbench Vulkan Score\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20438%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-vulkan-score.png 600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-vulkan-score-300x219.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/geekbench-vulkan-score.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Geekbench<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The disparity between real-world tests and benchmark scores is quite evident here.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Radeon Pro W6400 does very well in Geekbench, it doesn\u2019t carry that performance over to professional applications.<\/p>\n<p>Most professional apps that we tested ended up being a close contest between the Nvidia T600 and the AMD Radeon Pro W6400.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict_Should_You_Buy_One\"><\/span>Verdict: Should You Buy One?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The answer to this question would\u2019ve been a resounding NO in a normal market.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to AMD\u2019s own last-gen Radeon Pro 5000 parts, the performance it delivers is abysmal. It\u2019s just not worth it.<\/p>\n<p>And AMD knows this.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s precisely why the Radeon Pro W6400 was tested against the very bottom of a 3-year old graphics card lineup to show performance graphs.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one \u2013<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-16041\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-radeon-pro-wx-3200-for-common.png\" alt=\"Radeon PRO W6400 vs Radeon PRO WX 3200 for Common Rendering &amp; Visualization Tasks at 4K.\" width=\"579\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-radeon-pro-wx-3200-for-common.png 579w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-radeon-pro-wx-3200-for-common-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-16041 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20579%20284%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Radeon PRO W6400 vs Radeon PRO WX 3200 for Common Rendering &amp; Visualization Tasks at 4K.\" width=\"579\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20579%20284%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 579w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-radeon-pro-wx-3200-for-common.png 579w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-radeon-pro-wx-3200-for-common-300x147.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/radeon-pro-w6400-vs-radeon-pro-wx-3200-for-common.png\"><\/p>\n<p>For reference, the Radeon Pro WX 3200 was a $199 graphics card.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not even beating the brand new Radeon Pro W6400 by that much when you consider a couple of things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AMD launched the Radeon Pro WX 3200 in July, 2019<\/li>\n<li>It sold at around $199.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That said, GPUs are hard to find, especially at the sub-$300 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Nvidia did release an RTX 3050.<\/p>\n<p>But even that one sits at a lofty $400+ price in the market.<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it to spend that extra $100 or so over the Radeon Pro W6400\u2019s ~$280 price? Absolutely.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16074\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20220220_134802\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16074 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20960%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"IMG_20220220_134802\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201280%20960%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220220_134802-rotated.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, if you need certain workstation features or can\u2019t risk missing out on the stability and support offered by workstation-class graphics cards and their drivers, the Radeon Pro W6400 4GB is an option.<\/p>\n<p>But if you find both the Nvidia T600 and the Radeon Pro W6400 at the same price, I\u2019d spring for the Nvidia card.<\/p>\n<p>Professional applications have better support for CUDA.<\/p>\n<p>For the vast majority of people out there, the Radeon Pro W6400 makes no sense unless you really need a sub-$300 entry-level workstation graphics card.<\/p>\n<p>Even then, the Nvidia T600 does exist.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are your thoughts about this review? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> below or ask our experts in our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we looked at the Radeon Pro W6400 workstation graphics card, at first, it seemed like an insane product. Why would professionals even consider such a low-tier card? But a quick look at our forums and article comments shows that even today, neither gamers nor professionals have the luxury of picking the GPU they want...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2334,"featured_media":16085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[74,193],"tags":[116,118],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2334"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16033"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20843,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16033\/revisions\/20843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}