AMD FirePro D700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two shared benchmark tests between these cards, and the results are not close. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 128,171 against the AMD FirePro D700's 23,716, a delta of 440.4%. That means the RTX 2080 Ti delivers more than five times the compute throughput in this workload. The gap is slightly narrower in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX 2080 Ti posts 132,930 versus 27,968, a 375.3% advantage. Both tests land firmly in NVIDIA's column, and the FirePro D700 does not win a single head-to-head contest in the database.

Looking at the broader average benchmark score, the RTX 2080 Ti sits at 29,783, while the FirePro D700 averages 25,842. That is roughly a 15% gap in overall performance, though the individual test deltas are far larger because the FirePro D700 only has two recorded benchmarks. The RTX 2080 Ti also holds a 75th percentile ranking among all GPUs, compared to the FirePro D700's 71st percentile. While both cards sit in the upper half of the database, the RTX 2080 Ti is closer to the top tier, and its nearest rivals include the RTX 3070 Ti (delta -0.5%), RTX 5070 Mobile (delta -0.5%), and RX 6800 (delta -1%). The FirePro D700's closest competitors are the FirePro W7100 (delta -0.1%), Radeon R9 M395X (delta -0.2%), and RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (delta +0.4%), which shows it is competitive with mid-range modern parts but not with high-end ones.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 2080 Ti wins every recorded comparison, so the use-case split is straightforward. In compute-heavy applications like OpenCL workloads, the 440.4% lead means the RTX 2080 Ti is in a different class entirely. The Vulkan result, with a 375.3% advantage, reinforces that pattern for graphics APIs as well. The FirePro D700 does not have a single benchmark win in the database, so any task that relies on raw GPU throughput will favor the NVIDIA card.

That said, the FirePro D700 is not without purpose. Its 6 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus provides 263.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for professional visualization tasks that do not demand massive compute. The card also has six mini-DisplayPort outputs plus one SDI connector, making it a practical choice for multi-display workstation setups. The RTX 2080 Ti, by contrast, offers 11 GB of GDDR6 on a 352-bit bus with 616.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is more than double the bandwidth and nearly double the capacity. For memory-bound workloads, the RTX 2080 Ti is clearly superior, but for a legacy workstation that needs many simultaneous display outputs, the FirePro D700's connectivity is a genuine advantage.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from completely different eras and design philosophies. The RTX 2080 Ti uses the TU102 chip built on Turing architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 12 nm process. It packs 18,600 million transistors into a 754 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 24.7 million per square millimeter. The FirePro D700 uses the Tahiti chip with GCN 1.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 28 nm node. It contains 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, with a density of 12.3 million per square millimeter. The RTX 2080 Ti has over four times the transistor count and more than twice the die area, which explains the massive performance gap.

Shader configuration tells the same story. The RTX 2080 Ti has 4,352 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 88 raster output units. It also includes 68 ray tracing cores and 544 tensor cores, features that did not exist when the FirePro D700 was designed. The FirePro D700 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and just 32 ROPs. Pixel rate is 136.0 GPixel/s for the RTX 2080 Ti versus 27.20 GPixel/s for the FirePro D700, and texture rate is 420.2 GTexel/s versus 108.8 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 13.45 TFLOPS compared to 3.482 TFLOPS, and the RTX 2080 Ti also has FP16 support at 26.90 TFLOPS (2:1), while the FirePro D700 has no recorded FP16 capability.

Memory architecture differs as well. The RTX 2080 Ti uses GDDR6 at 14 Gbps effective, while the FirePro D700 uses GDDR5 at 5.5 Gbps effective. The RTX 2080 Ti's 352-bit bus is narrower than the FirePro D700's 384-bit bus, but the much higher clock speed results in 616.0 GB/s versus 263.0 GB/s. API support is also a generation apart: the RTX 2080 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6, while the FirePro D700 only reaches DirectX 12 (11_1), Vulkan 1.2.170, and OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 2080 Ti also features a USB Type-C output alongside HDMI 2.0 and three DisplayPort 1.4a connections, reflecting its consumer-oriented feature set.

Power draw is worth noting: the RTX 2080 Ti is rated at 250 W TDP, while the FirePro D700 draws 274 W. Both require a 600 W power supply, but the RTX 2080 Ti gets more performance per watt. The NVIDIA card is also physically shorter at 267 mm versus 279 mm for the AMD card, and it uses two 8-pin power connectors while the FirePro D700's power connector setup is not recorded in the database.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The RTX 2080 Ti wins both head-to-head benchmarks by margins of 440.4% and 375.3%, and it holds a higher average score, a higher percentile ranking, and a more modern feature set. Anyone choosing between these two for compute or gaming performance should take the RTX 2080 Ti without hesitation. The FirePro D700 is an older workstation card from 2014, and while it retains some value for multi-display professional setups, it cannot compete on raw performance.

The RTX 2080 Ti is the right choice for tasks like 3D rendering, video encoding, machine learning inference (thanks to tensor cores), or any workload that benefits from ray tracing. The FirePro D700 makes sense only in very specific legacy environments where its six mini-DisplayPort outputs and SDI connector are mandatory, and where the software is optimized for GCN architecture. Even then, the performance gap is so large that the RTX 2080 Ti would likely still be faster in most tasks, provided the software supports it.

FAQ

Q: Which card has better OpenCL performance?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti scores 128,171 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 23,716 for the FirePro D700, a 440.4% lead.

Q: How do the memory bandwidth figures compare?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti has 616.0 GB/s from 11 GB of GDDR6 on a 352-bit bus, while the FirePro D700 has 263.0 GB/s from 6 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus.

Q: Does the FirePro D700 support ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The database records no ray tracing cores or tensor cores for the FirePro D700. The RTX 2080 Ti has 68 ray tracing cores and 544 tensor cores.

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti has a density of 24.7 million transistors per square millimeter on a 12 nm process, while the FirePro D700 has 12.3 million per square millimeter on a 28 nm process.

Q: Which card has more display outputs?

A: The FirePro D700 has six mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs plus one SDI connector. The RTX 2080 Ti has one HDMI 2.0, three DisplayPort 1.4a, and one USB Type-C.

Q: What is the TDP of each card?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti is rated at 250 W, and the FirePro D700 is rated at 274 W. Both recommend a 600 W power supply.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | AMD FirePro D700 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Turing | GCN 1.0 |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 18,600 million | 4,313 million |

| Die Size | 754 mm² | 352 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.7M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |

| Memory Size | 11 GB | 6 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 352 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 616.0 GB/s | 263.0 GB/s |

| Memory Clock | 14 Gbps effective | 5.5 Gbps effective |

| Shading Units | 4352 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 272 | 128 |

| ROPs | 88 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 68 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 544 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 136.0 GPixel/s | 27.20 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 420.2 GTexel/s | 108.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 13.45 TFLOPS | 3.482 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 26.90 TFLOPS (2:1) | None |

| TDP | 250 W | 274 W |

| Base Clock | 1350 MHz | Not recorded |

| Boost Clock | 1545 MHz | Not recorded |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.2, 1x SDI |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |

| Length | 267 mm (10.5 inches) | 279 mm (11 inches) |

| Release Date | 2018-09-19 | 2014-01-17 |

| Launch MSRP | 999 USD | Not recorded |