AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER

The database contains a single shared benchmark between these two GPUs, and the result is decisive. In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 7006, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075. This gives AMD a 127.8% lead in that specific test, with a win count of 1 to 0. The NVIDIA card sits at the 19th percentile among all GPUs based on its average score of 3075, while the AMD card reaches the 69th percentile with an average score of 23315. The disparity in average scores stems from the fact that the AMD card has ten recorded benchmark entries, whereas the NVIDIA card has only one.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. AMD's score of 7006 is more than double NVIDIA's 3075, a delta of 127.8%. This is not a marginal gap; it is a categorical difference in raw rasterization performance under this workload. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 also carries a much higher average benchmark score of 23315 across its full suite, compared to the NVIDIA card's 3075 average, which is identical to its single Steel Nomad result.

Looking at the broader benchmark suite for the AMD card, its individual scores show a wide range. The strongest results appear in Geekbench OpenCL with 118202, followed by PassMark G3D at 26979, PassMark GPU Compute at 15300, and Geekbench Vulkan at 63550. The weaker entries are PassMark DirectX 12 at 83, DirectX 10 at 155, and DirectX 11 at 272. These low legacy API scores contrast sharply with the modern DX12 result, indicating that the card's architecture is optimized for current-generation workloads rather than older API paths.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, the database only includes the Steel Nomad result. With a score of 3075, it lands near the 19th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3182 (3.4% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at 3163 (2.8% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce 820A at 2983 (3.1% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M at 2967 (3.6% lower). This places the RTX 5080 SUPER in a performance tier that is markedly below the AMD R9700, whose nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 M290X at 23276 (0.2% lower), AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23273 (0.2% lower), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 23250 (0.3% lower), and NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249 (0.3% lower).

The delta between the two cards in Steel Nomad is larger than any delta between the AMD card and its nearest rivals. The 127.8% gap means the AMD card is not just ahead, it is in a different performance class for this workload. The NVIDIA card's nearest rival comparisons show a spread of only 3.6% in either direction, which is a tight cluster. That tight cluster sits far below the AMD card's score, reinforcing the conclusion that the RTX 5080 SUPER, at least based on the recorded data, does not compete with the R9700 in this test.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear winner: the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700. It wins the only head-to-head benchmark by 127.8%, and it holds a percentile rank of 69 versus NVIDIA's 19. The AMD card also has a much higher average benchmark score of 23315 versus 3075. Anyone selecting a GPU strictly from these measurements should choose the AMD card for the Steel Nomad DX12 workload.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER does have advantages in other recorded specifications, but those do not translate into a benchmark win. It uses a newer memory type, has more shading units, more texture mapping units, more ray tracing cores, and a higher FP32 throughput. Yet the only performance measurement available shows it trailing by a wide margin. The recorded data does not support a case for the NVIDIA card based on measured performance.

The AMD card also has a higher launch MSRP of 1,299 USD, compared to NVIDIA's 999 USD. However, benchmark results do not indicate that the higher price translates into a proportional advantage; the performance gap is far larger than the price gap. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a higher TDP at 415 W versus 300 W, which means it draws more power while scoring lower in the shared test.

For the specific workload covered by the shared benchmark, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the superior product. The NVIDIA card's single recorded score places it in the lower percentile range, and its nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier parts. The AMD card, by contrast, sits at the 69th percentile and its nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its average score, indicating a stable, competitive position in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins in the only directly comparable benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a 127.8% margin. It also wins on average benchmark score across all recorded tests, 23315 versus 3075. The AMD card has a higher pixel rate at 373.8 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. It also has a larger memory capacity at 32 GB versus 24 GB, though the NVIDIA card has higher memory bandwidth at 1.02 TB/s versus 644.6 GB/s. The AMD card uses GDDR6 memory while NVIDIA uses GDDR7.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins on several specification-level metrics. It has more shading units at 10752 versus 4096, more TMUs at 336 versus 256, more ray tracing cores at 84 versus 64, and it has 336 tensor cores while the AMD card lists none. Its texture rate is higher at 879.3 GTexel/s versus 747.5 GTexel/s, and its FP32 throughput is higher at 56.28 TFLOPS versus 47.84 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card also has a higher base clock at 2295 MHz versus 1660 MHz, though the AMD card has a higher boost clock at 2920 MHz versus 2617 MHz.

In terms of process technology, the AMD card uses a 4 nm node with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The NVIDIA card uses a 5 nm node with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, for a density of 120.6M per mm². The AMD chip is smaller and denser. The AMD card has a game clock of 2350 MHz, a specification the NVIDIA card does not list. The NVIDIA card has a higher memory clock at 2000 MHz with 32 Gbps effective, versus AMD's 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective.

The AMD card has a longer recorded production history with a release date in July 2025, while the NVIDIA card has a later release date in December 2025. Both are dual-slot cards with a single 16-pin power connector and PCIe 5.0 x16 interfaces. The AMD card is shorter at 267 mm versus 304 mm for NVIDIA. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ slightly: AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while NVIDIA offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 7006, which is 127.8% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER's score of 3075.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has an average benchmark score of 23315 across ten tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has an average score of 3075 from a single test.

Q: How do the two cards compare on memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The AMD card has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units and 84 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 4096 shading units and 64 ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the launch MSRP values for these two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size for each chip?

A: The AMD Navi 48 chip has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die. The NVIDIA GB203 chip has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses the Navi 48 chip based on RDNA 4.0 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, and belongs to the GeForce 50 series. The AMD card has a transistor count of 53,900 million, while NVIDIA has 45,600 million. Die sizes are 357 mm² for AMD and 378 mm² for NVIDIA, making the AMD die smaller despite holding more transistors, resulting in a density of 151.0M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Clock behavior differs significantly. The AMD card has a base clock of 1660 MHz, a boost clock of 2920 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks also differ: AMD runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective, while NVIDIA runs at 2000 MHz with 32 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 memory, while AMD uses GDDR6.

Core configurations diverge sharply. The AMD card uses 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The NVIDIA card uses 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Ray tracing cores are 64 on AMD and 84 on NVIDIA. Tensor cores are present only on NVIDIA, with 336 units. Pixel rate favors AMD at 373.8 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s, while texture rate favors NVIDIA at 879.3 GTexel/s versus 747.5 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is higher on NVIDIA at 56.28 TFLOPS versus 47.84 TFLOPS, and both cards report the same FP16 figure as FP32 at a 1:1 ratio.

Power and physical dimensions also differ. The AMD card has a TDP of 300 W, while NVIDIA consumes 415 W. Both use a single 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot designs. The AMD card is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The NVIDIA card is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. Both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The AMD card lists a suggested PSU of 700 W, while the NVIDIA card does not list one. Display outputs are nearly identical, with both offering one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort connections, though the AMD card uses DisplayPort 2.1a while NVIDIA uses DisplayPort 2.1b.