AMD FirePro S7150 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between these two GPUs. The AMD FirePro S7150 does not win a single head-to-head comparison in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER claims both available wins, and the margin is substantial in each case.

The FirePro S7150’s strongest area is its Geekbench Vulkan score of 29,690, which is notably higher than its OpenCL result of 26,543. That suggests the GCN 3.0 architecture handles Vulkan workloads with relatively better efficiency compared to its OpenCL performance. However, those numbers still place it far behind the RTX 2080 SUPER.

The RTX 2080 SUPER records 111,284 in Geekbench Vulkan and 99,226 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its Vulkan result is roughly 12% higher than its own OpenCL score, indicating that the Turing architecture also favors Vulkan, but both figures are overwhelmingly ahead of the FirePro S7150.

The average benchmark score tells a similar story. The FirePro S7150 averages 28,117 across all recorded tests, while the RTX 2080 SUPER averages 24,170. This is an interesting inversion: despite losing every head-to-head test, the RTX 2080 SUPER has a lower average score. That discrepancy comes from the broader test suite applied to the GeForce card, which includes several Passmark DirectX tests with low scores, pulling its average down.

Looking at percentile placement, the FirePro S7150 sits at the 73rd percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 2080 SUPER sits at the 69th percentile. Again, the FirePro’s higher percentile reflects the narrower set of benchmarks recorded for it. The actual head-to-head data leaves no ambiguity about which card is faster in compute and graphics workloads.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different eras and different design philosophies. The AMD FirePro S7150 uses the Tonga chip built on GCN 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The die measures 366 mm² and contains 5,000 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 13.7 million per square millimeter.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER uses the TU104 chip on the Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. Its die is substantially larger at 545 mm², and it packs 13,600 million transistors, for a density of 25.0 million per square millimeter. That is nearly double the transistor density of the older AMD chip.

The compute resources differ significantly. The FirePro S7150 has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The RTX 2080 SUPER has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA card also includes 48 ray tracing cores and 384 tensor cores, neither of which exists on the FirePro.

Memory configurations share the same capacity and bus width: both have 8 GB and a 256 bit interface. The type and speed differ. The FirePro uses GDDR5 at 5 Gbps effective, delivering 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 2080 SUPER uses GDDR6 at 15.5 Gbps effective, delivering 495.9 GB/s. That is roughly three times the memory bandwidth.

Clock speeds also diverge. The FirePro S7150 has no recorded base or boost clock in the database, only a memory clock of 1250 MHz. The RTX 2080 SUPER has a base clock of 1650 MHz and a boost clock of 1815 MHz, with a memory clock of 1937 MHz.

The feature sets reflect their intended markets. The FirePro S7150 is a server-oriented card with no display outputs, while the RTX 2080 SUPER includes 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C. The FirePro supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RTX 2080 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these cards, both from Geekbench. The first is Geekbench OpenCL. The FirePro S7150 scores 26,543, while the RTX 2080 SUPER scores 99,226. The delta is -73.2%, meaning the RTX 2080 SUPER is roughly 3.7 times faster in this workload. The NVIDIA card’s score is nearly four times that of the AMD card, a gap that reflects the combined advantages of more shading units, higher clocks, and much greater memory bandwidth.

The second test is Geekbench Vulkan. The FirePro S7150 scores 29,690, and the RTX 2080 SUPER scores 111,284. The delta is -73.3%, again favoring the NVIDIA card by a factor of roughly 3.7. Notably, the FirePro’s Vulkan score is about 12% higher than its OpenCL score, while the RTX 2080 SUPER’s Vulkan score is about 12% higher than its OpenCL score. Both architectures show a similar relative preference for Vulkan, but the absolute gap remains enormous.

The nearest rivals in the database put these results in context. The FirePro S7150’s average score of 28,117 places it just 0.3% ahead of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti (28,020), 0.5% ahead of the Radeon Pro W5500X (27,973), 0.8% ahead of the Radeon RX 7800M (27,883), and 1% ahead of the Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27,839). These are all very close scores, indicating that the FirePro S7150 sits in a tightly packed performance band.

The RTX 2080 SUPER’s average of 24,170 places it 0.3% behind the GeForce GTX 780 Ti (24,236), 0.4% behind the GeForce GTX 1630 (24,277), 0.4% ahead of the Radeon RX 6800S (24,063), and 1.1% behind the Radeon RX 6600 XT (24,442). These delta values are all small, but they show the RTX 2080 SUPER’s average is dragged down by its diverse benchmark suite, which includes low Passmark DirectX scores.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench Vulkan score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 111,284 in Geekbench Vulkan, compared to the AMD FirePro S7150’s 29,690. The RTX 2080 SUPER leads by 73.3%.

Q: How do the memory bandwidth figures compare?

A: The FirePro S7150 has 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth from GDDR5 memory, while the RTX 2080 SUPER has 495.9 GB/s from GDDR6 memory. The NVIDIA card offers roughly three times the bandwidth despite both using a 256 bit bus.

Q: Do both cards support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The FirePro S7150 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the RTX 2080 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The NVIDIA card supports a newer and more feature-complete version of the API.

Q: What is the transistor count difference?

A: The FirePro S7150 has 5,000 million transistors on a 28 nm process, while the RTX 2080 SUPER has 13,600 million transistors on a 12 nm process. The RTX 2080 SUPER has nearly 2.7 times more transistors.

Q: Which card has ray tracing cores?

A: Only the RTX 2080 SUPER has ray tracing cores, with 48 of them. The FirePro S7150 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, while the RTX 2080 SUPER includes 384 tensor cores.

Q: How close are their average benchmark scores?

A: The FirePro S7150 averages 28,117, while the RTX 2080 SUPER averages 24,170. The FirePro is higher by about 16%, but this reflects the different test sets recorded for each card, not the head-to-head results.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD FirePro S7150 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |

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

| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Turing |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 12 nm |

| Transistors | 5,000 million | 13,600 million |

| Die Size | 366 mm² | 545 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 13.7M / mm² | 25.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | Not recorded | 1650 MHz |

| Boost Clock | Not recorded | 1815 MHz |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Clock | 1250 MHz, 5 Gbps effective | 1937 MHz, 15.5 Gbps effective |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 495.9 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 3072 |

| TMUs | 128 | 192 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| RT Cores | None | 48 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 384 |

| Pixel Rate | 29.44 GPixel/s | 116.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 117.8 GTexel/s | 348.5 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.768 TFLOPS | 11.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 7.537 TFLOPS (2:1) | 22.30 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 250 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 600 W |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |

| Height | 111 mm | 116 mm |

| Width | Not recorded | 35 mm |

| Release Date | 2016-01-31 | 2019-07-22 |

| Launch MSRP | 2,399 USD | 699 USD |

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion for raw performance: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER dominates the AMD FirePro S7150 in every recorded head-to-head benchmark. The Geekbench OpenCL result shows the RTX 2080 SUPER at 99,226 versus 26,543, a 73.2% lead. The Geekbench Vulkan result shows 111,284 versus 29,690, a 73.3% lead. These are not marginal differences; they represent roughly a 3.7x performance gap in both tests.

The architectural differences explain this gap. The RTX 2080 SUPER has 50% more shading units, 50% more TMUs, double the ROPs, roughly three times the memory bandwidth, and a much newer process node. Its FP32 throughput of 11.15 TFLOPS is nearly three times the FirePro’s 3.768 TFLOPS. The RTX 2080 SUPER also adds ray tracing and tensor cores, features entirely absent from the FirePro.

For a user choosing between these two cards today, the decision depends entirely on the workload. The FirePro S7150 was launched as a server compute card with no display outputs, and its performance profile places it among mid-range GPUs from its era. Its nearest rivals, the GTX 980 Ti and Radeon Pro W5500X, all sit within 1% of its average score. It remains competitive with those older cards, but it cannot match the RTX 2080 SUPER in any measured compute task.

The RTX 2080 SUPER, despite its lower average benchmark score of 24,170 compared to 28,117, is clearly the superior card in direct comparison. Its average is pulled down by a broader test suite that includes legacy DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 Passmark tests, many of which score low. The head-to-head results are what matter, and they are unanimous.

The RTX 2080 SUPER also offers modern features that the FirePro lacks entirely: hardware ray tracing, tensor cores for AI workloads, and display outputs for desktop use. It supports a newer DirectX version and a newer Vulkan version. Its launch MSRP was 699 USD, compared to the FirePro’s 2,399 USD.

The FirePro S7150 does have advantages in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 150 W TDP is lower than the RTX 2080 SUPER’s 250 W, and its single-slot design with a single 6-pin connector makes it easier to fit into dense server configurations. Its suggested PSU of 450 W is also lower than the 600 W suggested for the NVIDIA card.

For compute-heavy server workloads where display output is unnecessary and power constraints are tight, the FirePro S7150 remains a viable option, particularly if the workload is Vulkan-based, where its relative performance is slightly better. For any general-purpose, gaming, or modern compute workload, the RTX 2080 SUPER is the clear choice based on the recorded data. The performance gap is too large to ignore, and the feature set is vastly more capable.