AMD Radeon Pro 5300 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains one direct benchmark comparison between these two workstation cards: Geekbench OpenCL. In that test, the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB scores 66,998 points, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 38,747 points. The NVIDIA part leads by 42.2 percent, which is a substantial margin in compute workloads that scale well across shading units. This is the only head-to-head result available, so all other comparisons rely on the average benchmark scores and nearest-rival positioning.

Looking at the broader picture, the RTX A2000 12 GB posts an average benchmark score of 34,154 across all recorded tests, while the Radeon Pro 5300 averages 40,870. That puts the AMD card 19.7 percent higher in average score, but the comparison is complicated by different test suites. The Radeon Pro 5300 was tested in Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan, while the RTX A2000 has results in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and Geekbench OpenCL. The Metal score of 48,070 and Vulkan score of 35,793 for the AMD card are strong in their respective APIs, but the OpenCL result is where the two overlap directly, and there the NVIDIA card wins decisively.

The nearest-rival data provides additional context. The Radeon Pro 5300 sits within 2 percent of four cards: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (41,187 average, 0.8 percent ahead), GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377, 1.2 percent behind), Radeon Pro 580 (40,318, 1.4 percent behind), and Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063, 2 percent behind). That clustering suggests the AMD card's average performance is very close to much newer and more expensive consumer GPUs, at least in the synthetic workloads captured here. The RTX A2000 12 GB, by contrast, sits within 0.6 percent of three cards: RTX A1000 (34,207, 0.2 percent ahead), TITAN V (34,355, 0.6 percent behind), and RX 560 XT (34,133, 0.1 percent behind), plus RX 480 (33,997, 0.5 percent ahead). The NVIDIA card's average is lower, but its OpenCL score is far higher than the AMD card's, indicating a workload-dependent split.

The percentile rankings tell a similar story. The Radeon Pro 5300 sits at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX A2000 12 GB sits at the 79th percentile. Both are solidly above median, but the AMD card holds a slight overall ranking advantage despite losing the only shared benchmark. The data suggests the Radeon Pro 5300 performs better in API-specific tests like Metal and Vulkan, while the RTX A2000 excels in OpenCL and DX12 workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the only direct benchmark comparison?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB wins Geekbench OpenCL with 66,998 points versus 38,747 for the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, a 42.2 percent lead.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 averages 40,870 across all tests, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB averages 34,154. The AMD card's average is 19.7 percent higher, but the test sets differ.

Q: What is the RTX A2000's closest rival in the database?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 is nearly identical in average score at 34,207, just 0.2 percent ahead of the RTX A2000's 34,154. The TITAN V is 0.6 percent behind, and the RX 560 XT is 0.1 percent ahead.

Q: What is the Radeon Pro 5300's closest rival?

A: The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 0.8 percent ahead at 41,187 average, while the GeForce RTX 5070 is 1.2 percent behind at 40,377. The Radeon Pro 580 and Radeon Pro WX 7100 trail by 1.4 and 2 percent respectively.

Q: Which card has the higher percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 sits at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB sits at the 79th percentile.

Q: Does the RTX A2000 have any benchmark results outside OpenCL?

A: Yes, it has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,309. The Radeon Pro 5300 has Geekbench Metal (48,070) and Vulkan (35,793) results, but no DX12 test was recorded for it.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 uses the Navi 14 chip built on RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm TSMC process. The die measures 158 mm² and packs 6,400 million transistors, yielding a density of 40.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB uses the GA106 chip on Ampere architecture, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. The die is larger at 276 mm², with 12,000 million transistors and a density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip has nearly double the transistor count and a larger die, but the AMD chip achieves higher density per area.

The memory subsystems differ sharply. The AMD card carries 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card carries 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s. That is a 3x capacity advantage and a 28.6 percent bandwidth advantage for the RTX A2000. Clock speeds are also very different: the AMD card runs at 1000 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, while the NVIDIA card runs at 562 MHz base and 1200 MHz boost. The AMD card's higher clocks help it in latency-sensitive tasks, but the NVIDIA card's larger shader count compensates in throughput-bound workloads.

The compute resources are heavily skewed toward NVIDIA. The RTX A2000 has 3,328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, plus 26 ray tracing cores and 104 tensor cores. The Radeon Pro 5300 has 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no dedicated ray tracing or tensor hardware. Pixel fill rate favors NVIDIA at 57.60 GPixel/s versus 52.80 GPixel/s, but texture fill rate favors AMD at 132.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 7.987 TFLOPS for NVIDIA versus 4.224 TFLOPS for AMD, a 89.1 percent advantage. FP16 is interesting: AMD lists 8.448 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while NVIDIA lists 7.987 TFLOPS at 1:1, meaning NVIDIA does not double its FP16 rate.

The API support differs in DirectX. The Radeon Pro 5300 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RTX A2000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes features like mesh shading and variable rate shading. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card also has hardware ray tracing cores and tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

Specification Differences

The most obvious difference is memory capacity: 4 GB on the AMD card versus 12 GB on the NVIDIA card. Memory type is the same (GDDR6), but the bus widths differ (128-bit versus 192-bit), and bandwidth differs (224.0 GB/s versus 288.0 GB/s). The NVIDIA card also has a higher pixel rate (57.60 GPixel/s versus 52.80 GPixel/s) and higher FP32 throughput (7.987 TFLOPS versus 4.224 TFLOPS), while the AMD card has a higher texture rate (132.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s).

Clock speeds diverge significantly: the AMD card boosts to 1650 MHz versus 1200 MHz for NVIDIA, and the AMD card's base clock is 1000 MHz versus 562 MHz. The AMD card's memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. The shading unit count is 1,280 for AMD versus 3,328 for NVIDIA. TMU counts are 80 versus 104, and ROP counts are 32 versus 48. The NVIDIA card has 26 RT cores and 104 tensor cores; the AMD card has none.

Power and physical specs differ as well. The AMD card has a TDP of 85 W, while the NVIDIA card has a TDP of 70 W. Both have no power connectors and both suggest a 250 W PSU, but the NVIDIA card is a dual-slot design while the AMD card is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no display outputs. The RTX A2000 has four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and measures 167 mm by 69 mm. The AMD card has no outputs and no listed dimensions. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for AMD versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA.

The release dates are over a year apart: the Radeon Pro 5300 launched on August 3, 2020, and the RTX A2000 on November 22, 2021. Both are end-of-life products. The NVIDIA card has a launch MSRP of 449 USD, while the AMD card has no recorded launch MSRP.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB wins in any workload that demands large memory capacity or high compute throughput. Its 12 GB frame buffer is three times the AMD card's 4 GB, which matters for large datasets, complex 3D scenes, or machine learning inference. Its FP32 throughput of 7.987 TFLOPS is nearly double the AMD card's 4.224 TFLOPS, and its OpenCL score of 66,998 crushes the AMD card's 38,747. The presence of 26 RT cores and 104 tensor cores opens up ray tracing and AI acceleration, which the AMD card cannot match. The DX12 Ultimate support also gives it access to modern rendering features. For any user running compute-heavy professional applications, Blender cycles with OptiX, or large-scale visualization, the RTX A2000 is the clear pick.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 wins in API-specific scenarios where Metal or Vulkan performance matters. Its Geekbench Metal score of 48,070 and Vulkan score of 35,793 are the only data points for those APIs, and they are respectable numbers. Its higher boost clock (1650 MHz versus 1200 MHz) and higher texture rate (132.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s) give it an edge in certain rasterization-bound tasks. The 82nd percentile ranking versus the 79th for NVIDIA suggests it performs better relative to the broader GPU landscape. The lower power draw in a different way: its 85 W TDP is actually higher than the NVIDIA card's 70 W, but the AMD card's IGP form factor means it can be integrated into a system without a discrete slot, which may suit specific Mac-oriented workflows. Its average benchmark score of 40,870 is also notably higher, though the test sets are not directly comparable.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split: choose the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB for raw compute, OpenCL workloads, ray tracing, tensor acceleration, and large memory footprints. Its 42.2 percent OpenCL lead and 12 GB capacity make it the stronger choice for professional 3D rendering, AI inference, and data-heavy visualization. The DX12 Ultimate support and dual-slot design with four display outputs also make it a practical discrete workstation card.

Choose the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 if your workflows are built around Apple's Metal API or Vulkan, or if you need a card that integrates directly into a system without discrete slot space. Its higher average benchmark score (40,870 versus 34,154) and higher percentile ranking (82 versus 79) suggest it holds its own in the right environment, but the lack of ray tracing, tensor cores, and display outputs limits its versatility. The 4 GB memory is also a hard ceiling for modern professional workloads.

In short, the RTX A2000 is the more capable and flexible workstation card by the numbers, but the Radeon Pro 5300 remains relevant for specific API ecosystems. Most builders should favor the NVIDIA card unless their software stack is Metal-centric.