AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the clear dominant force in this pairing, taking 8 of the 10 recorded benchmark wins. Its strongest territory is modern DirectX workloads and compute. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the AMD card scores 7006 against 2869 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, a 59% margin. That is a decisive victory in a test designed to represent current-generation gaming and rendering loads. The AMD card also wins PassMark DirectX 11 by 39.7%, DirectX 9 by 44.6%, and DirectX 10 by 15.5%. Older API titles, which remain common in esports and legacy libraries, lean heavily toward the AMD solution.

Compute performance is another AMD stronghold. The PassMark GPU Compute test shows 15300 for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 versus 8471 for the NVIDIA chip, a 44.6% advantage. OpenCL results are nearly identical, with the AMD card ahead by just 0.3% (118202 versus 117866). For users running GPU-accelerated workloads outside gaming, the AMD card is the safer pick.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile wins two tests. The first is Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 107502 against 63550 for the AMD card, a 69.2% advantage. That is the single largest delta in either direction. The second is PassMark DirectX 12, a narrow 6% win (88 versus 83). Vulkan is the API behind many modern cross-platform games and emulators, so this is not an irrelevant result, but it is a single benchmark rather than a trend.

The overall average benchmark scores tell a different story from the head-to-head results. The NVIDIA card has an average score of 25740 across all recorded tests, while the AMD card sits at 23315. The NVIDIA chip ranks at the 71st percentile of all GPUs in the database, compared to the 69th percentile for AMD. This discrepancy exists because the average includes tests where the NVIDIA card performs relatively better, such as Geekbench Vulkan, and because the AMD card's nearest rivals in the database are lower-tier parts like the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and the NVIDIA P106-100, both with average scores near 23275. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals, by contrast, include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25633 and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 at 25726.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different foundries and process nodes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile uses the GA103 chip on Samsung's 8 nm process, with 22,000 million transistors on a 496 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 44.4 million per mm². The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses the Navi 48 chip on TSMC's 4 nm process, with 53,900 million transistors on a smaller 357 mm² die, yielding a density of 151.0 million per mm². That is over three times the transistor density, which explains how AMD fits more than double the transistor count onto a smaller piece of silicon.

The NVIDIA chip is built on the Ampere architecture and belongs to the GeForce 30 Mobile generation. The AMD card uses RDNA 4.0 and belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation. NVIDIA fields 7424 shading units, 232 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, along with 58 ray tracing cores and 232 tensor cores. AMD counters with 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, plus 64 ray tracing cores. The AMD card has no tensor cores listed in the database. Raw shader count favors NVIDIA, but the AMD card compensates with higher clocks. The AMD base clock is 1660 MHz with a boost of 2920 MHz and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The NVIDIA card runs at 810 MHz base and 1260 MHz boost, far lower, a consequence of its mobile power envelope.

Memory is another clear split. The NVIDIA card has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card has 32 GB of GDDR6 on the same 256 bit bus, but at 644.6 GB/s. The AMD card also runs its memory at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective, versus 2000 MHz and 16 Gbps effective for NVIDIA. The AMD card's pixel rate is 373.8 GPixel/s and texture rate is 747.5 GTexel/s, compared to 121.0 GPixel/s and 292.3 GTexel/s for the NVIDIA part. FP32 and FP16 compute both stand at 47.84 TFLOPS for AMD, while NVIDIA manages 18.71 TFLOPS in each.

Power and physical design differ substantially. The NVIDIA card is rated at 115 W TDP with no power connectors, designed for portable devices with output dependent on the laptop implementation. The AMD card is a dual slot desktop card at 300 W TDP, requiring a single 16 pin connector and a suggested 700 W power supply. It measures 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the AMD card uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent on the NVIDIA side, while AMD lists 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card was released on 2022-01-24 and is end-of-life, while the AMD card was released on 2025-07-22 and remains active.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is the most important single data point. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 7006, which is 59% higher than the NVIDIA card's 2869. This test stresses modern DirectX 12 rendering, and the margin is large enough to represent a generational gap in raw graphics throughput.

Geekbench OpenCL is essentially a tie. The AMD card scores 118202, just 0.3% above the NVIDIA card's 117866. This near parity is notable because the AMD card has a much higher FP32 rating (47.84 TFLOPS versus 18.71 TFLOPS), suggesting the OpenCL workload in this benchmark does not scale with raw shader math.

Geekbench Vulkan flips the script. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile scores 107502, a 69.2% lead over the AMD card's 63550. This is the only test where the NVIDIA card wins by a wide margin, and it is a significant one. Vulkan is used in many modern game engines and is the foundation of several major emulators. If a user's workload is Vulkan-heavy, the NVIDIA card is the better choice despite losing the overall benchmark count.

PassMark DirectX 11 shows the AMD card ahead by 39.7%, scoring 272 against 164. DirectX 9 shows a 44.6% AMD lead (363 versus 201). DirectX 10 shows a 15.5% AMD lead (155 versus 131). These legacy API tests consistently favor the AMD card, which is useful for older game libraries and compatibility testing. PassMark DirectX 12 is the only DirectX test the NVIDIA card wins, and it is close: 88 versus 83, a 6% margin.

PassMark G2D, a 2D graphics test, favors AMD by 33.8% (1236 versus 818). PassMark G3D, the general 3D test, favors AMD by 28.5% (26979 versus 19288). PassMark GPU Compute favors AMD by 44.6% (15300 versus 8471). Across the entire PassMark suite, the AMD card wins every test except DirectX 12, and even that loss is narrow.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins more benchmarks overall?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins 8 of the 10 head-to-head tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile wins 2: Geekbench Vulkan and PassMark DirectX 12.

Q: How big is the AMD card's win in modern DirectX 12 rendering?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the AMD card scores 7006 against 2869 for the NVIDIA card, a 59% advantage.

Q: Is the NVIDIA card better in any API?

A: Yes. In Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA card leads by 69.2% (107502 versus 63550). It also narrowly wins PassMark DirectX 12 by 6% (88 versus 83).

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The NVIDIA card has 16 GB of GDDR6 with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card has 32 GB of GDDR6 with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. Both use a 256 bit bus.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The NVIDIA card is rated at 115 W TDP with no power connectors. The AMD card is rated at 300 W TDP, requires a single 16 pin connector, and has a suggested 700 W power supply.

Q: Which card has higher compute ratings?

A: The AMD card is rated at 47.84 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16. The NVIDIA card is rated at 18.71 TFLOPS for both. The AMD card also wins PassMark GPU Compute by 44.6%.

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the stronger card for almost every measurable workload in the database. It wins modern DirectX 12 rendering by 59%, legacy DirectX tests by 15.5% to 44.6%, 2D and 3D PassMark tests by 28.5% to 33.8%, and compute by 44.6%. It also has double the memory capacity (32 GB versus 16 GB), higher bandwidth (644.6 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s), and roughly 2.5 times the FP32 throughput. For a desktop workstation handling rendering, compute, or current-generation gaming, the data points clearly to the AMD card.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile has one clear niche: Vulkan workloads. Its 69.2% lead in Geekbench Vulkan is the largest margin in the entire comparison, and it also edges out the AMD card in the single DirectX 12 PassMark test. It is also a mobile part at 115 W TDP, designed for laptops, while the AMD card is a 300 W dual slot desktop card. If the target system is a laptop or the workload is Vulkan-centric, the NVIDIA card is the appropriate choice. Otherwise, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the better pick based on recorded performance, with a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 |

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

| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 4.0 |

| Process node | 8 nm | 4 nm |

| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |

| Transistors | 22,000 million | 53,900 million |

| Die size | 496 mm² | 357 mm² |

| Transistor density | 44.4M / mm² | 151.0M / mm² |

| Base clock | 810 MHz | 1660 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1260 MHz | 2920 MHz |

| Game clock | None listed | 2350 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective | 2518 MHz, 20.1 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 16 GB GDDR6 | 256 bit bus, 512.0 GB/s bandwidth |

| Shading units | 7424 shading units, 232 TMUs, 96 ROPs | 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs |

| Ray tracing cores | 58 ray tracing cores, 232 tensor cores | 64 ray tracing cores, no tensor cores listed |

| Pixel rate | 121.0 GPixel/s, texture rate 292.3 GTexel/s | 373.8 GPixel/s, texture rate 747.5 GTexel/s |

| FP32 / FP16 compute | 18.71 TFLOPS (1:1) each, 47.84 TFLOPS (1:1) each | 47.84 TFLOPS (1:1) each, 47.84 TFLOPS (1:1) each |

| TDP | 115 W TDP, no power connectors, portable device dependent display outputs | 300 W TDP, dual slot, 1x 16 pin connector, suggested 700 W power supply |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Dimensions | Length 267 mm, height 111 mm, width 40 mm | Length 267 mm, height 111 mm, width 40 mm |

| Release date | 2022-01-24T17:00:00.000Z, end-of-life | 2025-07-22T17:00:00.000Z, active |