AMD Radeon Pro 570 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap in favor of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti across all shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 2080 Ti scores 128,171 against the Radeon Pro 570's 27,702, a delta of -78.4% for the AMD card. That translates to the NVIDIA part delivering roughly 4.6 times the compute throughput in this workload.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story, though the gap narrows slightly. The RTX 2080 Ti posts 132,930 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the Radeon Pro 570 manages 31,974. The delta there is -75.9%, meaning the RTX 2080 Ti is about 4.2 times faster in this graphics API test. Both deltas are substantial, and the RTX 2080 Ti wins both head-to-head comparisons, giving it a clean 2-0 record in the shared benchmark suite.

It is importantly the Radeon Pro 570's average benchmark score across all its recorded tests is 33,207, which places it in the 78th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The RTX 2080 Ti, by contrast, has an average score of 29,783, putting it in the 75th percentile. This is an interesting divergence: the NVIDIA GPU wins every shared direct comparison, but its overall average is dragged down by a wider range of tests, including some older DirectX and compute workloads where it does not shine as brightly. The RTX 2080 Ti's nearest rivals in the database (the RTX 5070 Mobile at 29,928 and the RTX 3070 Ti at 29,945) sit within 0.5% of its average score, while the Radeon Pro 570's nearest rivals (the RTX 3050 Mobile at 33,170 and the T550 Mobile at 33,161) are within 0.1%. This suggests that the Radeon Pro 570 is tightly clustered with mobile workstation parts, whereas the RTX 2080 Ti sits amid high-end desktop and mobile graphics chips.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is wide. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 is built on GCN 4.0, a proven but older design, using a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. The chip, codenamed Ellesmere, packs 5,700 million transistors onto a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti uses the Turing architecture on a 12 nm node from TSMC, with the TU102 chip containing 18,600 million transistors on a 754 mm² die. That density is nearly identical at 24.7 million per square millimeter, but the sheer scale of the RTX 2080 Ti's chip is over three times larger physically.

The functional units differ massively. The Radeon Pro 570 has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 2080 Ti has 4,352 shading units, 272 TMUs, and 88 ROPs. Beyond that, the RTX 2080 Ti includes 68 dedicated ray tracing cores and 544 tensor cores, features entirely absent on the AMD card. The Radeon Pro 570's FP32 throughput is 3.960 TFLOPS, while the RTX 2080 Ti reaches 13.45 TFLOPS. In FP16, the AMD card delivers 3.960 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the NVIDIA card hits 26.90 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, showing a much more aggressive use of packed math.

Memory architecture also diverges sharply. The Radeon Pro 570 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with memory bandwidth of 217.0 GB/s at 6.8 Gbps effective. The RTX 2080 Ti has 11 GB of GDDR6 on a 352-bit bus, providing 616.0 GB/s at 14 Gbps effective. That is nearly three times the bandwidth, which directly affects texture-heavy workloads. The pixel rate for the AMD is 35.36 GPixel/s, while the RTX 2080 Ti hits 136.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 123.8 GTexel/s versus 420.2 GTexel/s.

The process nodes, foundry choices, and transistor counts are all different. AMD uses 14 nm, NVIDIA uses 12 nm. AMD relies on GlobalFoundries, NVIDIA on TSMC. The RTX 2080 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro 570 only reaches DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 2080 Ti also has dedicated RT and tensor hardware, while the AMD card does not, which is a fundamental feature gap.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 2080 Ti wins every head-to-head benchmark in the database. In Geekbench OpenCL, it is 78.4% ahead of the Radeon Pro 570, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it is 75.9% ahead. Any workload that relies on raw compute or graphics API throughput will favor the NVIDIA card. Its higher shader count, more memory, and faster bandwidth make it the clear choice for compute-heavy tasks such as 3D rendering, simulation, and high-resolution texture streaming.

The Radeon Pro 570's advantages are narrower and not shown in direct wins. Its average benchmark score of 33,207 is higher than the RTX 2080 Ti's average of 29,783, which means that when looking at the full suite of database tests (including non-shared ones like PassMark G2D and G3D), the AMD card posts a higher overall average. Additionally, its percentile ranking of 78 beats the RTX 2080 Ti's 75. This suggests that the Radeon Pro 570 has a more balanced profile across a wide range of workloads, even if it loses the two most demanding compute tests by a wide margin.

For use cases: the Radeon Pro 570 is a low-power, integrated GPU (IGP, slot width) with 150 W TDP, no external power connectors, and portable-device-dependent display outputs. It is suited for compact systems where physical space and power draw are constrained, such as workstation laptops or small form factor Macs. The RTX 2080 Ti, with 250 W TDP, 2x 8-pin power connectors, and a suggested PSU of 600 W, is a dual-slot desktop card that requires a full power supply and a dedicated chassis. It also has explicit display outputs (HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C), making it a standard desktop component.

The RTX 2080 Ti's ray tracing and tensor cores make it the only one of the two capable of hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-based features, so any workload that uses those technologies will only run on the NVIDIA card. The Radeon Pro 570 has no such hardware.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 128,171, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 scores 27,702. The RTX 2080 Ti is 78.4% faster in this test.

Q: How does the RTX 2080 Ti compare in Vulkan performance?

A: The NVIDIA card scores 132,930 in Geekbench Vulkan, versus 31,974 for the Radeon Pro 570, representing a 75.9% difference in favor of the RTX 2080 Ti.

Q: Which card has higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 570 has an average score of 33,207 across its test suite, which is higher than the RTX 2080 Ti's average of 29,783. The AMD card also sits at the 78th percentile versus the 75th for the RTX.

Q: What are the memory sizes and bandwidths?

A: The Radeon Pro 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 2080 Ti has 11 GB of GDDR6 on a 352-bit bus, with 616.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro 570 support ray tracing?

A: No. The Radeon Pro 570 has no RT cores. The RTX 2080 Ti has 68 RT cores and 544 tensor cores, for ray tracing and AI processing.

Q: What is the transistor count difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 570 has 5,700 million transistors, while the RTX 2080 Ti has 18,600 million, on a die size of 232 mm² versus 754 mm².

Specification Differences

The two cards differ on almost every measurable specification. The Radeon Pro 570 uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, while the RTX 2080 Ti uses 12 nm from TSMC. Transistor counts are 5,700 million versus 18,600 million. Die size is 232 mm² versus 754 mm². Transistor density is nearly identical at 24.6M per mm² versus 24.7M per mm².

Clock speeds: the Radeon Pro 570 has a base of 1000 MHz and boost of 1105 MHz. The RTX 2080 Ti runs at 1350 MHz base and 1545 MHz boost. Memory speeds are 6.8 Gbps effective for the Radeon, 14 Gbps for the RTX. Memory parameters: 4 GB GDDR5 on 256-bit versus 11 GB GDDR6 on 352-bit. Bandwidth: 217.0 vs 616.0 GB/s.

The Radeon has 1,600 (actually 1,792) shading units, 112 TMUs, 32 ROPs. The RTX has 4,352 shading units, 272 TMUs, 88 ROPs. The RTX has 68 RT cores and 544 tensor cores; the Radeon has none. Pixel rate is 35.36 vs 136.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 123.8 vs 420.2 GTexel/s. FP32: 3.960 vs 13.45 TFLOPS. FP16: 3.960 (1:1) vs 26.90 (2:1).

Power and physical: the Radeon Pro 570 is 150 W and an IGP slot, with no power connectors. The RTX is 250 W, dual-slot, with 2x 8-pin power and a 600 W suggested PSU. The RTX has defined dimensions (267 mm length, 116 mm height, 35 mm width); the Radeon has none listed. Display outputs: the Radeon is device-dependent, while the RTX has 1x HDMI 2.03, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C. API support: DirectX 12_0 vs 12_2, Vulkan 1.3 vs 1.4, OpenGL 4.6 both. Both are end-of-life, with release dates June 2017 for the Radeon and September 2018 for the RTX. The RTX has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.