AMD Radeon Pro 5300M vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M and the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition occupy entirely different corners of the GPU landscape, one designed for mobile professional workstations and the other for high-end desktop compute. The recorded data shows a stark contrast in raw performance, memory configuration, and physical design, yet the benchmark database also reveals some surprising quirks in how these two cards are categorized. The head-to-head measurements cover only two tests, both of which the NVIDIA part wins decisively, but the broader picture from the database includes a more complex story about average scores and percentile rankings.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The direct comparison in the database includes two PassMark tests, and the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition wins both without contest. In the PassMark G2D test, which measures 2D graphics operations, the TITAN V CEO Edition scores 1086 while the Radeon Pro 5300M manages 582. That represents a 46.4% deficit for the AMD part. The gap is even larger in the PassMark G3D test, the more demanding 3D graphics workload. Here the TITAN V CEO Edition reaches 16988, while the Radeon Pro 5300M scores 5918, a 65.2% difference. The database records two wins for the NVIDIA part and zero for the AMD part in this head-to-head.

These scores align with the raw compute specifications. The TITAN V CEO Edition delivers 14.90 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Radeon Pro 5300M offers 3.200 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is built around the GV100 chip with 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units, whereas the AMD card uses the Navi 14 chip with 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The pixel rate tells a similar story: 186.2 GPixel/s for the TITAN V versus 40.00 GPixel/s for the Radeon Pro. Texture rate differences are equally pronounced at 465.6 GTexel/s versus 100.0 GTexel/s.

The average benchmark scores in the database add nuance. The Radeon Pro 5300M has an average benchmark score of 10013, which places it at the 48th percentile of all GPUs. The TITAN V CEO Edition, despite its massive head-to-head victory, has a lower average benchmark score of 9037 and sits at the 45th percentile. This discrepancy comes from the limited set of recorded tests for the NVIDIA card. The database lists only two benchmark entries for the TITAN V CEO Edition, the PassMark G2D and G3D tests, while the Radeon Pro 5300M has ten recorded benchmarks spanning Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple PassMark tests. The AMD card's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K5100M at 10043 (a 0.3% difference), the AMD Radeon R9 M375 at 10070 (0.6%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M at 9959 (0.5%). The TITAN V CEO Edition's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 at 9022 (0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 at 9058 (0.2%), and the AMD Radeon 550X at 8918 (1.3%).

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition has a bandwidth of 868.4 GB/s, based on a 4096-bit memory bus and 32 GB of HBM2 memory. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M offers 192.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: How do the two cards compare in PassMark G3D performance?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition scores 16988 in the PassMark G3D test, which is 65.2% higher than the Radeon Pro 5300M's score of 5918. This is the largest performance gap recorded in the head-to-head data.

Q: What is the transistor count difference between these GPUs?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition uses the GV100 chip with 21,100 million transistors on an 815 mm² die. The Radeon Pro 5300M uses the Navi 14 chip with 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die. The transistor density favors the AMD chip at 40.5M per mm² versus 25.9M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing cores?

A: Neither card has dedicated ray tracing cores. Both the Radeon Pro 5300M and the TITAN V CEO Edition list null values for rtCores in the database. The TITAN V CEO Edition does include 640 tensor cores, while the AMD card has none.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M has a TDP of 85 W and requires no power connectors. The TITAN V CEO Edition has a TDP of 250 W, requires a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector, and the database suggests a 600 W power supply.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M has a higher average benchmark score of 10013 compared to the TITAN V CEO Edition's 9037. However, this is partly due to the different number of recorded benchmarks: the AMD card has ten entries, while the NVIDIA card has only two.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M is built on RDNA 1.0 architecture, implemented on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The chip, designated Navi 14, contains 6,400 million transistors packed into a 158 mm² die. This results in a transistor density of 40.5 million transistors per square millimeter, a figure that reflects the newer manufacturing process. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses NVIDIA's Volta architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. The GV100 chip is substantially larger at 815 mm² and contains 21,100 million transistors, but the older process yields a lower density of 25.9 million transistors per square millimeter.

The compute feature sets differ in notable ways. The TITAN V CEO Edition includes 640 tensor cores, which are designed for deep learning and matrix operations. The Radeon Pro 5300M has no tensor cores listed. Neither GPU has dedicated ray tracing cores. The FP16 performance scaling is identical in ratio: both cards achieve 2:1 FP16 to FP32 throughput. The Radeon Pro 5300M reaches 6.400 TFLOPS FP16 against 3.200 TFLOPS FP32, while the TITAN V CEO Edition reaches 29.80 TFLOPS FP16 against 14.90 TFLOPS FP32.

The memory subsystems reflect completely different approaches. The Radeon Pro 5300M uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with an effective data rate of 12 Gbps and a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses 32 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus, with an effective data rate of 1696 Mbps and a bandwidth of 868.4 GB/s. The memory clock speeds are recorded differently: the AMD card lists 1500 MHz base with 12 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card lists 1500 MHz base with 848 MHz memory clock and 1696 Mbps effective.

Bus interface connectivity also diverges. The Radeon Pro 5300M connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, reflecting its mobile positioning. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses PCIe 3.0 x16, the standard for desktop cards of its era. The display outputs differ as well: the AMD card lists "Portable Device Dependent" outputs, while the NVIDIA card provides 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Specification Differences

The physical and power specifications separate these cards into different product categories. The Radeon Pro 5300M has a TDP of 85 W and no power connectors, consistent with a mobile design. The TITAN V CEO Edition draws 250 W, requires a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector, and carries a suggested PSU rating of 600 W. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot width with dimensions of 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, 40 mm in width.

The shading resources show the scale difference. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The Radeon Pro 5300M has 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The clock speeds also favor NVIDIA: the TITAN V runs at a 1200 MHz base clock and 1455 MHz boost clock, while the Radeon Pro 5300M runs at 1000 MHz base and 1250 MHz boost.

The API support is identical between the two: both list DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The production status is the same as well, with both marked as end-of-life. The release dates differ, with the Radeon Pro 5300M released on 2019-11-12 and the TITAN V CEO Edition released on 2018-06-20. The NVIDIA card lists its predecessor as GeForce 900 and successor as GeForce 20, while the AMD card has no predecessor or successor recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The TITAN V CEO Edition wins in every recorded head-to-head benchmark. The PassMark G3D score of 16988 places it firmly in high-end desktop performance territory, and the G2D score of 1086 also leads. The GPU's massive memory capacity of 32 GB HBM2 with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth makes it suited to large datasets and compute workloads. The 14.90 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 640 tensor cores, 465.0 GTexel/s texture rate, and 186.2 GPixel/s pixel rate all point to a card designed for maximum throughput.

The Radeon Pro 5300M wins in areas that favor efficiency and compact design. The 7 nm process with 40.5 million transistors per square millimeter density demonstrates advanced manufacturing efficiency. The 85 W TDP with no power connectors suit mobile platforms. The 12 Gbps effective memory data rate per pin allows for 192.0 GB/s bandwidth from a 128-bit bus. The Radeon Pro 5300M's higher average benchmark score of 10013 and 48th percentile ranking puts it ahead of its nearest rivals, all of which sit close together: the Quadro 6000 at 9846 (1.7% behind the AMD card), the GeForce GTX 870M at 9959 (0.5% behind the AMD card).

The database shows the TITAN V CEO Edition's nearest rival group tells a different story. Its average score of 9037 sits within 1.9% behind the AMD Radeon 890M and within 0.2% ahead of the GeForce GTX 660, which are all close in the database's ranking. This odd mix suggests the database places the TITAN V CEO Edition in a percentile range that does not reflect its head-to-head dominance, likely because only two benchmarks were recorded for this card.

The Verdict

The data is clear on one point, the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition delivers dramatically higher graphics performance than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300M. The 65.2% lead in the PassMark G2D test and 46.4% lead in PassMark G3D test represent the two recorded tests in the database. Anyone needing maximum framerate or compute throughput should look at the TITAN V CEO Edition, with its 14.90 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 640 tensor cores, 5120 shading units, and 868.4 GB/s bandwidth. The 32 GB HBM2 memory capacity dwarfs the 4 GB GDDR6 memory of the Radeon Pro 5300M.

The Radeon Pro 5300M suit a different use case entirely. Its 85 W TDP, 7 nm process, 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs. The 192.0 GB/s bandwidth over a 128-bit bus, 12 Gbps effective memory data rate all fit within a 40.5 million transistors per square millimeter density, reflecting efficient design. The 10013 average benchmark score and 48th percentile ranking shows the Radeon Pro 5300M performs well in its classification, with the 48th percentile ranking and nearest rival comparisons all within 1.7% of its average score.

The TITAN V CEO Edition, despite its 45th percentile ranking and 9037 average benchmark score, remains the choice for heavy workloads. The 250 W TDP, 600 W suggested PSU, dual-slot 267 mm length all signal a desktop component built for sustained performance. The Radeon Pro 5300M, with its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and portable-device-dependent outputs, targets mobile professional systems where power efficiency matters more than absolute speed. The database records two wins for NVIDIA and zero for AMD, but each card wins where it is meant to be used.