AMD Radeon Pro 5300 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 represent two entirely different eras and purposes in the GPU landscape. The Radeon Pro 5300 is an end-of-life, integrated-class solution from 2020 built for Apple Mac systems, while the RTX 4070 is a dual-slot, add-in-board powerhouse from the GeForce 40-series. Benchmark data shows a stark performance gulf, with the RTX 4070 winning both head-to-head tests decisively, but the Radeon Pro 5300 still holds a respectable 82nd percentile rank among all GPUs, driven by its efficiency-focused design.

Where Each One Wins

The performance split between these two cards is not a matter of subtle trade-offs; it is a categorical difference in compute capability. The RTX 4070 wins every single direct comparison in the data, making it the unequivocal choice for any workload that prioritizes raw throughput, modern graphics features, or high-resolution rendering. Its wins are not marginal—they are landslides that redefine the performance class of the Radeon Pro 5300.

The Radeon Pro 5300’s only "win" is in the context of its own design goals: it is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no display outputs, no power connectors, and a 85 W TDP. This makes it uniquely suited for low-power, space-constrained systems where the GPU is not the primary user-facing component. In such environments, it provides a baseline level of acceleration without the need for external power or a dedicated slot. The data shows it sits in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, which is surprisingly high for a part with only 4 GB of VRAM and 1280 shading units, indicating that its performance per watt is exceptional for its class.

Conversely, the RTX 4070 is a mainstream desktop card with a 200 W TDP, a 16-pin power connector, and a suggested 550 W PSU. It wins in every scenario that involves modern API usage, high-resolution textures, or ray-traced content. With 46 dedicated ray-tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, it is architecturally prepared for workloads the Radeon Pro 5300 cannot even attempt. The RTX 4070’s 81st percentile rank is slightly lower than the Radeon’s, but this is a reflection of the broader, more diverse GPU market it competes in, not a sign of weakness; its absolute scores are far higher across the board.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is a study in generational progression. The Radeon Pro 5300 is built on RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm TSMC process. It uses the Navi 14 chip, which packs 6,400 million transistors onto a 158 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 40.5 million per square millimeter. This is a compact, efficient design that prioritizes low power draw over extreme performance.

The RTX 4070, in contrast, uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process. Its AD104 chip is far larger, measuring 294 mm², but contains a staggering 35,800 million transistors. This results in a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter, nearly three times that of the Navi 14. This density advantage is the core reason the RTX 4070 can deliver vastly higher performance: it has 5,888 shading units compared to the Radeon’s 1,280, 184 TMUs versus 80, and 64 ROPs versus 32.

The memory subsystems are equally divergent. The Radeon Pro 5300 uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, achieving 504.2 GB/s. The RTX 4070 also features hardware ray tracing and tensor cores—46 and 184, respectively—which are entirely absent from the Radeon Pro 5300. The Radeon’s FP32 throughput is 4.224 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4070 reaches 29.15 TFLOPS. Similarly, FP16 performance is 8.448 TFLOPS on the Radeon versus 29.15 TFLOPS on the RTX 4070, with the NVIDIA card offering 1:1 FP16/FP32 ratio compared to the Radeon’s 2:1.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 dominates both recorded tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 scores 154,858 against the Radeon Pro 5300’s 38,747. This represents a delta of -75%, meaning the Radeon Pro 5300 delivers only one-quarter of the RTX 4070’s OpenCL performance. This is not a close contest; it is a performance tier difference that would be visible in any compute-heavy application, from video encoding to scientific simulation.

The Vulkan results are even more lopsided. The RTX 4070 posts 174,152, while the Radeon Pro 5300 manages 35,793, a delta of -79.4%. This indicates that the RTX 4070 is nearly five times faster in Vulkan workloads. The margin here is larger than the OpenCL gap, suggesting that the Ada Lovelace architecture scales better with modern, low-level APIs that can fully exploit its parallel compute and geometry capabilities.

These two results alone account for the entire head-to-head scorecard: the RTX 4070 wins 2 out of 2 tests, and the Radeon Pro 5300 wins 0. The average benchmark score for the RTX 4070 is 37,648, which is actually lower than the Radeon Pro 5300’s average of 40,870. This counterintuitive data point is explained by the fact that the RTX 4070’s benchmark suite includes more diverse tests, including PassMark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 tests, which pull its average down despite its massive wins in compute-heavy tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is decisively faster. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 154,858 versus the Radeon Pro 5300’s 38,747, a 75% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4070 scores 174,152 versus 35,793, a 79.4% lead.

Q: Can the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 be used for gaming?

A: The data does not indicate gaming-specific benchmarks. However, the Radeon Pro 5300 is an IGP with no display outputs, meaning it cannot connect to a monitor directly. Its 4 GB of VRAM and 1280 shading units suggest it is not designed for modern gaming workloads.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 has 46 dedicated ray-tracing cores. The Radeon Pro 5300 has no ray-tracing cores listed in its specifications.

Q: Which GPU is more power-efficient?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300 has a TDP of 85 W, while the RTX 4070 has a TDP of 200 W. However, the RTX 4070 delivers far more performance per frame, so efficiency depends on workload.

Q: What is the release date difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300 was released on August 3, 2020, while the RTX 4070 was released on April 11, 2023. The RTX 4070’s successor is the GeForce 50 series, and its predecessor is the GeForce 30 series.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ on nearly every measurable specification, reflecting their distinct market positions.

• Architecture: RDNA 1.0 (Radeon Pro 5300) versus Ada Lovelace (RTX 4070).
• Process Node: 7 nm (Radeon) versus 5 nm (RTX 4070).
• Transistors: 6,400 million (Radeon) versus 35,800 million (RTX 4070).
• Die Size: 158 mm² (Radeon) versus 294 mm² (RTX 4070).
• Transistor Density: 40.5M / mm² (Radeon) versus 121.8M / mm² (RTX 4070).
• Base Clock: 1000 MHz (Radeon) versus 1920 MHz (RTX 4070).
• Boost Clock: 1650 MHz (Radeon) versus 2475 MHz (RTX 4070).
• Memory Clock: 1750 MHz / 14 Gbps effective (Radeon) versus 1313 MHz / 21 Gbps effective (RTX 4070).
• Memory Size: 4 GB (Radeon) versus 12 GB (RTX 4070).
• Memory Type: GDDR6 (Radeon) versus GDDR6X (RTX 4070).
• Memory Bus Width: 128 bit (Radeon) versus 192 bit (RTX 4070).
• Memory Bandwidth: 224.0 GB/s (Radeon) versus 504.2 GB/s (RTX 4070).
• Shading Units: 1280 (Radeon) versus 5888 (RTX 4070).
• TMUs: 80 (Radeon) versus 184 (RTX 4070).
• ROPs: 32 (Radeon) versus 64 (RTX 4070).
• RT Cores: None (Radeon) versus 46 (RTX 4070).
• Tensor Cores: None (Radeon) versus 184 (RTX 4070).
• Pixel Rate: 52.80 GPixel/s (Radeon) versus 158.4 GPixel/s (RTX 4070).
• Texture Rate: 132.0 GTexel/s (Radeon) versus 455.4 GTexel/s (RTX 4070).
• FP32 Performance: 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon) versus 29.15 TFLOPS (RTX 4070).
• FP16 Performance: 8.448 TFLOPS (2:1) (Radeon) versus 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) (RTX 4070).
• TDP: 85 W (Radeon) versus 200 W (RTX 4070).
• Slot Width: IGP (Radeon) versus Dual-slot (RTX 4070).
• Power Connectors: None (Radeon) versus 1x 16-pin (RTX 4070).
• Suggested PSU: 250 W (Radeon) versus 550 W (RTX 4070).
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 (Radeon) versus PCIe 4.0 x16 (RTX 4070).
• Display Outputs: No outputs (Radeon) versus 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a (RTX 4070).
• DirectX Support: 12 (12_1) (Radeon) versus 12 Ultimate (12_2) (RTX 4070).
• Dimensions: Not listed (Radeon) versus 240 mm length, 110 mm height, 40 mm width (RTX 4070).
• Release Date: 2020-08-03 (Radeon) versus 2023-04-11 (RTX 4070).
• Production Status: End-of-life for both.