AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S vs NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no recorded benchmark scores for either GPU, so a direct performance comparison cannot be quantified. Both products have an average benchmark score of 0 and an identical percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs. The absence of measured data means the head-to-head comparison must rely entirely on architectural specifications and theoretical throughput figures.

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S delivers 47.84 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU delivers 4.301 TFLOPS. That places the AMD part at roughly 11 times the raw single-precision throughput. In FP16, the AMD GPU again outputs 47.84 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, whereas the NVIDIA chip reaches 8.602 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio. The AMD card’s FP16 advantage is approximately 5.6 times.

Pixel throughput separates the two dramatically. The R9700S achieves 373.8 GPixel/s against 22.40 GPixel/s for the Switch 2 GPU, a 16.7 times gap. Texture rate shows a similar pattern: 747.5 GTexel/s versus 67.20 GTexel/s, or 11.1 times in favor of AMD. These figures reflect the massive difference in shading units (4096 versus 1536), texture mapping units (256 versus 48), and render output units (128 versus 16).

Memory bandwidth tells a comparable story. The AMD card accesses 644.6 GB/s over a 256-bit GDDR6 interface, while the NVIDIA part manages 102.4 GB/s over a 128-bit LPDDR5X bus. That is a 6.3 times bandwidth advantage for the R9700S. The AMD GPU also carries 32 GB of memory, more than double the Switch 2’s 12 GB.

Clock speeds show an interesting inversion. The AMD GPU has a base clock of 1660 MHz and a boost of 2920 MHz, with a game clock of 2350 MHz. The NVIDIA GPU runs at a base of 561 MHz and a boost of 1400 MHz. Even at its boost, the Switch 2 GPU clocks below the AMD card’s base frequency. However, the NVIDIA part’s 40 W TDP is a fraction of the AMD card’s 300 W TDP, so the clock difference is expected given power targets.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S wins in every compute and rendering metric recorded. It offers more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, ray tracing cores, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and higher clock speeds. The FP32 and FP16 throughput figures are multiples of the NVIDIA chip’s output. For any workload that depends on raw GPU horsepower, such as 3D rendering, simulation, or machine learning inference, the AMD part dominates based on the specification data.

The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU wins in power efficiency. Its 40 W TDP is 13.3 times lower than the AMD card’s 300 W TDP. The Switch 2 GPU also uses a smaller die at 200 mm² versus 357 mm², which contributes to lower thermal output. The NVIDIA part’s 8 nm Samsung process is older and less dense than AMD’s 4 nm TSMC node, but the power envelope is clearly optimized for a portable console. The Switch 2 GPU also includes 48 tensor cores, a feature absent from the AMD card’s specification sheet, which could aid specific AI workloads despite the lower overall compute.

The AMD card supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and four DisplayPort 2.1a outputs, while the Switch 2 GPU has no display outputs and no listed bus interface. The AMD card is a dual-slot, 267 mm long, 109 mm tall, 39 mm wide add-in board. The Switch 2 GPU is a 272 mm long, 116 mm tall, 14 mm wide module with no slot width listed, suggesting an embedded or custom form factor. For desktop integration and multi-monitor setups, the AMD card is the only viable option. For a fixed, low-power console design, the NVIDIA chip fits a purpose the AMD card cannot.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC’s 4 nm process. It contains 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 151.0 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU uses the GA10B chip on Ampere architecture, fabricated on Samsung’s 8 nm process. Its transistor count is listed as unknown, and the die size is 200 mm², with no density figure provided.

The AMD GPU belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation and traces its predecessor to the Radeon Pro Vega. The NVIDIA chip belongs to the Console GPU generation for Nintendo. The AMD card has 64 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA part has 12. The NVIDIA GPU includes 48 tensor cores, which the AMD specification does not list. The AMD card reports no tensor core count, meaning the tensor core functionality is exclusive to the NVIDIA chip in this comparison.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card’s memory runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA chip’s memory runs at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective. The AMD part uses GDDR6, the NVIDIA part uses LPDDR5X. The AMD card has a 256-bit memory bus, the NVIDIA chip has a 128-bit bus.

The AMD card’s FP16 performance matches its FP32 at a 1:1 ratio, indicating no dedicated half-rate path. The NVIDIA chip’s FP16 runs at twice its FP32 rate, a 2:1 ratio, which suggests the Ampere architecture can double throughput when using FP16 instructions. The AMD part lists a game clock of 2350 MHz, a feature not present on the NVIDIA chip’s spec sheet.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measured field. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S has 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 64 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The AMD card has no listed tensor cores, while the NVIDIA chip has 48.

Memory capacity is 32 GB on the AMD card versus 12 GB on the NVIDIA chip. Memory type is GDDR6 for AMD and LPDDR5X for NVIDIA. Bus width is 256 bit versus 128 bit. Bandwidth is 644.6 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s. The AMD card’s memory clock is 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective), the NVIDIA chip’s is 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective).

Process node is 4 nm TSMC for AMD versus 8 nm Samsung for NVIDIA. Die size is 357 mm² versus 200 mm². Transistor count is 53,900 million for AMD, unknown for NVIDIA. The AMD card has a base clock of 1660 MHz, boost of 2920 MHz, and game clock of 2350 MHz. The NVIDIA chip has a base of 561 MHz and boost of 1400 MHz, with no game clock listed.

Power draw is 300 W for AMD versus 40 W for NVIDIA. The AMD card uses a single 16-pin power connector and recommends a 700 W PSU, while the NVIDIA chip lists no power connector or PSU requirement. The AMD card is dual-slot with dimensions of 267 mm by 109 mm by 39 mm. The NVIDIA chip has no slot width and dimensions of 272 mm by 116 mm by 14 mm.

Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1a on the AMD card versus no outputs on the NVIDIA chip. Bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 on AMD, not specified on NVIDIA. The AMD card released on December 10, 2025, while the NVIDIA chip released earlier on June 4, 2025. The NVIDIA chip has a launch MSRP of 449 USD; the AMD card has no launch MSRP recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S delivers 47.84 TFLOPS FP32 and 47.84 TFLOPS FP16, versus 4.301 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.602 TFLOPS FP16 for the NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The AMD card has 32 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA chip has 12 GB LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the NVIDIA chip have any unique features?

A: Yes, the NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU includes 48 tensor cores, which are not listed on the AMD card’s specification sheet. The AMD card has no tensor core count.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The AMD card has a 300 W TDP and requires a 700 W suggested PSU with a single 16-pin power connector. The NVIDIA chip has a 40 W TDP and lists no power connector or PSU requirement.

Q: Which GPU supports more display outputs?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S has 4x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs. The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU has no display outputs listed.

Q: What is the release timing for each product?

A: The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU released on June 4, 2025 with a launch MSRP of 449 USD. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S released on December 10, 2025 with no launch MSRP recorded.

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S is the dominant GPU by every measured performance specification. It offers 11.1 times the FP32 throughput, 16.7 times the pixel rate, 11.1 times the texture rate, and 6.3 times the memory bandwidth of the NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU. It also has more than double the memory capacity and a newer, denser process node. For any desktop workstation task, a rendering pipeline, or a compute-heavy workload, the data points decisively to the AMD card.

The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU is the appropriate choice in a narrow but real scenario: fixed, low-power embedded use. Its 40 W TDP is 13.3 times lower than the AMD card, and its 14 mm thickness and no display outputs indicate a solder-down console part, not a desktop card. The 449 USD launch MSRP also places it in a different market segment, though pricing comparisons are outside the scope of this analysis. The tensor cores give it a capability the AMD card lacks, which may matter for specific AI inference tasks despite the lower overall throughput.

The release dates support this split: the NVIDIA chip came first on June 4, 2025, as a console component, while the AMD card followed on December 10, 2025, as a Radeon Pro product. The AMD card’s predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, a workstation lineage, whereas the NVIDIA chip has no listed predecessor and sits in the Console GPU generation. The database shows no benchmark wins for either side, but the specification deltas are so large that the performance hierarchy is clear. Choose the AMD card for compute and rendering, choose the NVIDIA chip for a low-power, integrated console design.