Pro W5500 vs RX 6700S for Blender
Compare Pro W5500 8 GB and RX 6700S 8 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. RX 6700S 8 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 79.9%.
Fastest in Cycles
RX 6700S 8 GB
80% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB
Most VRAM
Tie
Same memory capacity
Lowest power draw
RX 6700S 8 GB
36% lower rating than Pro W5500 8 GB
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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GPU comparison
Key specifications for Blender rendering.
| Spec | Pro W5500 8 GB | RX 6700S 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Blender benchmark score | 508.62 | 914.88 +80% |
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Boost clock | 1855 MHz | 2000 MHz +8% |
| RT cores | N/A | 28 |
| Memory | ||
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| Render support | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| TDP | 125 W | 80 W −36% |
| Release year | 2020 | 2022 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
Pro W5500 8 GB
Blender 4.4.0 · HIP · 11 runs
RX 6700S 8 GB
Blender 4.0.0 · HIP · 6 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
RX 6700S 8 GB is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Cycles rendering performance
RX 6700S 8 GB leads by 79.9% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (915 vs 509). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
Both cards have 8 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power ratings and cooling
RX 6700S 8 GB is the lower-power option at 80 W TDP, compared with 125 W for Pro W5500 8 GB. If render speed is close, that can make RX 6700S 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
RX 6700S 8 GB is both the newer and faster Blender rendering choice here. The main reason to choose Pro W5500 8 GB would be price, availability, existing ownership, or a specific workstation requirement.
Comparison summary
RX 6700S 8 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 79.9%.
Fastest in Cycles: RX 6700S 8 GB 80% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Most VRAM: Tie Same memory capacity.
Lowest power draw: RX 6700S 8 GB 36% lower rating than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
Both GPUs ship with 8 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.