AMD Instinct MI308X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no shared benchmark results between the AMD Instinct MI308X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010. The MI308X has no recorded benchmark scores, while the RTX 4010 has a single entry in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. In that test, the RTX 4010 scores 2893, placing it in the 18th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database. The MI308X sits in the 50th percentile, but with an average benchmark score of zero, that percentile reflects the absence of measured data rather than competitive performance.

Without direct head-to-head results, the available comparisons must rely on the RTX 4010's nearest rivals. The RTX 4010 trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB by 0.5 percent, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF by 0.6 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB by 0.7 percent, and the NVIDIA Quadro P600 by 1 percent. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 4010's measured performance sits in a tight cluster near the bottom of the modern GPU range. The largest gap among these rivals is only one percent, so the RTX 4010 effectively trades blows with the slowest entries in its immediate neighborhood.

The MI308X cannot be placed in that same cluster. Its role is entirely different, and the recorded data shows no overlap in benchmark coverage. The RTX 4010 is a 50 W part with 768 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. The MI308X carries 19,456 shading units and 1,216 TMUs, with zero ROPs and a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s. The MI308X has no display outputs, which aligns with its compute-focused design. In raw shading resources, the MI308X provides roughly 25 times the shading unit count of the RTX 4010 based on the figures in the database. Texture rate tells a similar story: the MI308X delivers 2,553.6 GTexel/s versus 42.29 GTexel/s for the RTX 4010, a gap of roughly 60 times.

FP32 compute follows the same direction. The MI308X records 81.72 TFLOPS while the RTX 4010 records 2.706 TFLOPS, putting the MI308X ahead by a factor of about 30. FP16 performance is identical to FP32 for both parts, with the MI308X at 81.72 TFLOPS and the RTX 4010 at 2.706 TFLOPS. These are the largest numerical deltas in the entire comparison, and they reflect the fundamental difference in design intent.

Memory capacity and bandwidth magnify the divide. The MI308X uses 192 GB of HBM3 across an 8192 bit bus, yielding 5.32 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4010 uses 4 GB of GDDR6 across a 64 bit bus, yielding 96.00 GB/s. The MI308X therefore provides 48 times the memory capacity and roughly 55 times the bandwidth. The bus width difference is even more extreme, with the MI308X at 8192 bit versus 64 bit, a 128 fold difference. Memory clocks also differ: the MI308X runs at 1300 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective, while the RTX 4010 runs at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective. The RTX 4010's memory clock is higher, but the MI308X compensates with a vastly wider bus and HBM3 technology.

Power and physical characteristics separate the two further. The MI308X draws 750 W with a suggested PSU of 1150 W, while the RTX 4010 draws 50 W with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The MI308X uses an OAM module slot width and has no power connectors, whereas the RTX 4010 is a single-slot card with no power connectors either. Both rely on external power delivery through their respective interfaces, but the system-level demands are far apart. The RTX 4010 measures 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height, while the MI308X has no recorded dimensions in the database.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split by workload type. The MI308X is built for compute density, with enormous memory capacity, extreme bandwidth, and a shading resource pool that dwarfs the RTX 4010. Its 50th percentile ranking reflects the lack of measured benchmarks, but the specification sheet points to a device aimed at large-scale parallel workloads where 192 GB of HBM3 and 81.72 TFLOPS matter. The RTX 4010, by contrast, is an active production card in the GeForce 40 series, with a recorded benchmark result that places it in the 18th percentile and within one percent of several low-end rivals.

Users needing a display-capable GPU with modern API support should look at the RTX 4010. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and it provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The MI308X offers no display outputs and no API support in the database, making it unsuitable for any conventional graphics workload. The recorded data shows the RTX 4010 as a functional entry-level graphics card, while the MI308X is a compute accelerator with no graphics pipeline.

Users needing massive memory and compute throughput should look at the MI308X. The 192 GB frame buffer and 5.32 TB/s bandwidth are the defining features, and no benchmark data contradicts that positioning. The RTX 4010's 4 GB capacity and 96.00 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the kinds of workloads the MI308X targets. The RTX 4010 wins in power efficiency by the numbers available: 50 W versus 750 W. The MI308X wins in raw resources by every compute metric recorded.

The RTX 4010's nearest rival data shows it performing within one percent of the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, and Quadro P600 in Steel Nomad DX12. That cluster represents the practical performance envelope for this card. The MI308X has no such cluster because it has no benchmark entries, so any comparison between the two is necessarily a comparison of specifications rather than measured results.

Architecture Differences

The MI308X uses the Aqua Vanjaram chip built on CDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 4010 uses the GA107 chip built on Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The MI308X packs 153,000 million transistors on a 1017 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 150.4 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4010 packs 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving a density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The MI308X therefore has roughly 17.6 times the transistor count and a die area about 5.1 times larger, with more than three times the transistor density.

The MI308X belongs to the Instinct (MIx) generation and was released on December 5, 2023, succeeding Radeon Instinct. The RTX 4010 belongs to the GeForce 40-series with a release date of April 15, 2024, succeeding GeForce 30 and succeeded by GeForce 50. The MI308X has no listed successor in the database. The RTX 4010 lists its production status as active, while the MI308X has no production status recorded.

The MI308X lacks ray tracing cores and tensor cores in the database, while the RTX 4010 includes 6 RT cores and 24 tensor cores. The MI308X also lacks ROPs entirely, recording 0 ROPs and a 0 MPixel/s pixel rate. This confirms that the MI308X does not rasterize graphics. The RTX 4010 has 16 ROPs and a 28.19 GPixel/s pixel rate. The MI308X's API support is listed as N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, while the RTX 4010 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The bus interfaces differ as well. The MI308X uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4010 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The MI308X's memory operates at 1300 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective, using HBM3 across 8192 bit. The RTX 4010's memory operates at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective, using GDDR6 across 64 bit. These are not just different memory types; they are different memory philosophies. HBM3 on a massive bus prioritizes bandwidth density, while GDDR6 on a narrow bus prioritizes simplicity and low power.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ in every major specification category. Process node: 5 nm for the MI308X versus 8 nm for the RTX 4010. Foundry: TSMC for the MI308X versus Samsung for the RTX 4010. Transistors: 153,000 million versus 8,700 million. Die size: 1017 mm² versus 200 mm². Transistor density: 150.4 million per mm² versus 43.5 million per mm².

Base clocks: 1000 MHz for the MI308X versus 1417 MHz for the RTX 4010. Boost clocks: 2100 MHz versus 1762 MHz. Memory clocks: 1300 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective versus 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective. Memory size: 192 GB versus 4 GB. Memory type: HBM3 versus GDDR6. Bus width: 8192 bit versus 64 bit. Bandwidth: 5.32 TB/s versus 96.00 GB/s.

Shading units: 19,456 versus 768. TMUs: 1,216 versus 24. ROPs: 0 versus 16. RT cores: none listed versus 6. Tensor cores: none listed versus 24. Pixel rate: 0 MPixel/s versus 28.19 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 2,553.6 GTexel/s versus 42.29 GTexel/s. FP32: 81.72 TFLOPS versus 2.706 TFLOPS. FP16: 81.72 TFLOPS versus 2.706 TFLOPS.

TDP: 750 W versus 50 W. Slot width: OAM Module versus Single-slot. Power connectors: none for either. Suggested PSU: 1150 W versus 250 W. Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs: no outputs versus four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. Dimensions: no recorded length, height, or width for the MI308X; 163 mm length and 69 mm height for the RTX 4010. Release dates: December 5, 2023 versus April 15, 2024. Production status: none recorded versus active. Predecessors: Radeon Instinct versus GeForce 30. Successor: none for the MI308X, GeForce 50 for the RTX 4010.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more FP32 compute power?

A: The AMD Instinct MI308X records 81.72 TFLOPS FP32, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 records 2.706 TFLOPS, making the MI308X roughly 30 times higher.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The MI308X has 192 GB of HBM3, while the RTX 4010 has 4 GB of GDDR6. The MI308X also has an 8192 bit bus versus the RTX 4010's 64 bit bus, and bandwidth of 5.32 TB/s versus 96.00 GB/s.

Q: Does the MI308X support DirectX or Vulkan?

A: No. The database lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan support as N/A for the MI308X. The RTX 4010 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the RTX 4010's benchmark score and how does it compare to nearby cards?

A: The RTX 4010 scores 2893 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It trails the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB by 0.5 percent, the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF by 0.6 percent, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB by 0.7 percent, and the Quadro P600 by 1 percent.

Q: Which card consumes more power?

A: The MI308X has a TDP of 750 W with a suggested PSU of 1150 W. The RTX 4010 has a TDP of 50 W with a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Q: When were these two cards released?

A: The MI308X was released on December 5, 2023. The RTX 4010 was released on April 15, 2024.