AMD Radeon Pro 450 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data splits sharply between the two GPUs depending on the API workload. The AMD Radeon Pro 450 takes a decisive victory in Geekbench Metal, scoring 12,893 against the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760's 4,524. That is a 185% advantage, the single largest gap in any test between these two cards. The Metal result is not a close call; it is a category-level difference, and it reflects how the AMD card's architecture handles Apple's compute framework compared to the older Kepler design.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 answers in the other two recorded benchmarks. In Geekbench OpenCL, the GTX 760 scores 11,299 versus the Pro 450's 9,002, a 20.3% lead. In Geekbench Vulkan, the GTX 760 again wins with 12,551 against 10,518, a 16.2% margin. These are not trivial wins, but they are far smaller than the Metal blowout. The GTX 760's advantage in OpenCL and Vulkan is consistent, yet the magnitude of its losses in Metal means the overall average benchmark score still favors the AMD card.

Looking at the aggregate data, the Radeon Pro 450 has an average benchmark score of 10,804, while the GTX 760 sits at 9,458. That puts the AMD card roughly 14% higher overall, driven almost entirely by the Metal result. The head-to-head record is 1 win for the AMD card and 2 wins for the NVIDIA card, but the single AMD win carries enough weight to flip the average. The percentile ranks reflect this: the Radeon Pro 450 sits at the 49th percentile among all GPUs, while the GTX 760 is at the 46th percentile. Both are mid-pack cards, but the AMD part edges ahead in the database's composite ranking.

The nearest rival data for the Radeon Pro 450 puts its average score of 10,804 just 0.4% above the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 (10,761) and 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10,883). The GTX 760's average of 9,458 is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK (9,474), which is a striking result for a card from a lower tier. The GTX 760 also sits 1.6% above the AMD Radeon R7 M380 (9,313) and 1.7% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M (9,302). In raw average terms, the Radeon Pro 450 is competitive with much newer mobile GPUs, while the GTX 760 trades blows with older high-end parts.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon Pro 450 is the clear choice for Metal-based workloads. Its 12,893 Metal score is not just better than the GTX 760; it is more than 2.8 times higher. Any application that relies on Apple's Metal API, which includes most modern macOS creative and compute software, will favor the AMD card heavily. The database shows this is not a marginal edge but a dominant one. If the workload is Metal-centric, the decision is effectively made before considering anything else.

The GTX 760 wins in OpenCL and Vulkan. The OpenCL score of 11,299 versus 9,002 means the NVIDIA card is roughly 20% faster in that API. The Vulkan score of 12,551 versus 10,518 gives the GTX 760 a 16% advantage. For users running Vulkan-based games or OpenCL compute tasks, the older NVIDIA card holds a real performance lead. The GTX 760 also has a higher pixel rate (24.77 GPixel/s versus 12.80 GPixel/s) and a much higher texture rate (99.07 GTexel/s versus 32.00 GTexel/s), which points to stronger raw rasterization throughput in traditional graphics workloads, even if those specific metrics are not directly benchmarked here.

The AMD card counters with efficiency. Its 35 W TDP versus the GTX 760's 170 W means the Radeon Pro 450 delivers its scores at a fraction of the power draw. The GTX 760 requires a dual-slot cooler, 2x 6-pin power connectors, and a suggested 450 W power supply, while the AMD card is an MXM module with no external power connector listed. For compact systems or portable devices, the Radeon Pro 450 is the only realistic option. The GTX 760's 241 mm length and dual-slot footprint make it a desktop-only part.

The Verdict

Pick the AMD Radeon Pro 450 if your primary environment is macOS or any Metal-based API. The 185% Metal advantage is the single most decisive data point in this comparison. The card also has the better average benchmark score (10,804 versus 9,458) and a higher percentile rank (49th versus 46th). Its 35 W TDP and MXM form factor make it suitable for laptops or compact systems where the GTX 760 physically cannot fit. The Radeon Pro 450 is end-of-life, but so is the GTX 760, so that is not a differentiator.

Pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 if your workloads are OpenCL or Vulkan. The 20.3% OpenCL lead and 16.2% Vulkan lead are meaningful for those specific APIs. The GTX 760 also offers far higher raw throughput in pixel and texture rates, which suggests better traditional 3D rendering performance outside of the recorded benchmarks. It needs a desktop chassis with the power connectors and cooling to handle 170 W, but for Vulkan gaming or OpenCL compute on Linux or Windows, it is the faster card. Its launch MSRP was 249 USD, though no such pricing field exists for the AMD card.

The data does not support a universal winner. The Radeon Pro 450 wins the aggregate score and the Metal test, while the GTX 760 wins the two cross-platform compute APIs. Your choice depends entirely on which API your software uses and what hardware constraints you face.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 450 has an average benchmark score of 10,804, compared to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760's 9,458.

Q: How large is the AMD card's Metal advantage?

A: The Radeon Pro 450 scores 12,893 in Geekbench Metal, while the GTX 760 scores 4,524. That is a 185% difference in favor of the AMD card.

Q: Does the GTX 760 win any benchmarks?

A: Yes. The GTX 760 wins Geekbench OpenCL (11,299 versus 9,002) and Geekbench Vulkan (12,551 versus 10,518).

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon Pro 450 has a 35 W TDP and uses an MXM module. The GTX 760 has a 170 W TDP, requires 2x 6-pin power connectors, and needs a suggested 450 W power supply.

Q: How do these cards compare to their nearest rivals?

A: The Radeon Pro 450 is 0.4% above the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 and 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce MX350. The GTX 760 is 0.2% below the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK and 1.6% above the AMD Radeon R7 M380.

Q: Which card has better Vulkan performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 scores 12,551 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 16.2% higher than the Radeon Pro 450's 10,518.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon Pro 450 uses the Baffin chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 3,000 million transistors into a 123 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 24.4M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 uses the GK104 chip on Kepler architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It has 3,540 million transistors across a 294 mm² die, for a density of 12.0M per mm². The AMD chip is smaller and denser, while the NVIDIA chip is physically larger with more transistors overall.

The Radeon Pro 450 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The GTX 760 supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The AMD card has a higher Vulkan API version, while the NVIDIA card's DirectX 12 support is listed as the older 11_0 feature level. The AMD card also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32 (both 1,024.0 GFLOPS), while the GTX 760 has no listed FP16 capability. The GTX 760 does have a higher FP32 throughput at 2.378 TFLOPS versus 1,024.0 GFLOPS for the AMD card.

The memory subsystems differ significantly. The AMD card uses 2 GB GDDR5 on a 128 bit bus, yielding 81.28 GB/s bandwidth. The GTX 760 uses 2 GB GDDR5 on a 256 bit bus, yielding 192.3 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has more than double the memory bandwidth, which helps explain its higher texture and pixel rates. The GTX 760 also has far more execution resources: 1,152 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, versus the AMD card's 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 16 ROPs.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two cards differ, based on the recorded data.

| Field | AMD Radeon Pro 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 |

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

| Chip | Baffin | GK104 |

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Kepler |

| Generation | Radeon Pro Mac (400 Series) | GeForce 700 |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 28 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 3,000 million | 3,540 million |

| Die Size | 123 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.4M / mm² | 12.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | Not listed | 980 MHz |

| Boost Clock | Not listed | 1032 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1270 MHz, 5.1 Gbps effective | 1502 MHz, 6 Gbps effective |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 81.28 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 640 | 1152 |

| TMUs | 40 | 96 |

| ROPs | 16 | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 12.80 GPixel/s | 24.77 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 32.00 GTexel/s | 99.07 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1,024.0 GFLOPS | 2.378 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:1) | Not listed |

| TDP | 35 W | 170 W |

| Slot Width | MXM Module | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | Not listed | 2x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | Not listed | 450 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.175 |

| Length | Not listed | 241 mm (9.5 inches) |

| Release Date | 2016-10-29 | 2013-06-24 |

| Predecessor | Not listed | GeForce 600 |

| Successor | Not listed | GeForce 900 |

| Launch MSRP | Not listed | 249 USD |