AMD Radeon Pro 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 has an average benchmark score of 19,164, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18,189. The GTX 780 sits at the 64th percentile of all GPUs, slightly ahead of the Pro 5700's 62nd percentile.

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 in Geekbench Metal?

A: The Radeon Pro 5700 scores 60,126 in Geekbench Metal, which is 83.2% higher than the GTX 780's 10,114. This is the largest performance gap between the two cards across all shared benchmarks.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The GTX 780 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 288.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 384.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 boosts to 1350 MHz, compared to the GTX 780's 902 MHz boost clock. The Radeon also starts from a higher base clock of 1243 MHz versus 863 MHz.

Q: Do both cards support the same API levels?

A: Both support OpenGL 4.6, but they differ elsewhere. The GTX 780 supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and Vulkan 1.2.175, while the Radeon Pro 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: Both cards have exactly 2,304 shading units. However, the Radeon Pro 5700 has more ROPs (64 vs 48) and fewer TMUs (144 vs 192).

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 is built on the GK110 chip using the Kepler architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 7,080 million transistors into a 561 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.6 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 7 nm process. This newer node allows 10,300 million transistors in a much smaller 251 mm² die, achieving a density of 41.0 million per square millimeter.

The architectural generational gap is substantial. Kepler was designed for the GeForce 700 series, with the GTX 780 releasing in May 2013. RDNA 1.0 powers the Radeon Pro Mac Navi series, launching in August 2020. The Radeon Pro 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 780 is limited to DirectX 12 (11_0) and Vulkan 1.2.175. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The GTX 780 uses 3 GB of GDDR5 across a 384-bit bus at 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective), producing 288.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 5700 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective), achieving 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon's memory clock runs at a similar base frequency but doubles the data rate per pin.

Compute resources show a mixed picture. Both GPUs have 2,304 shading units, but the GTX 780 deploys 192 texture mapping units versus the Radeon's 144. The Radeon counters with 64 ROPs against 48. The pixel rate favors the Radeon at 86.40 GPixel/s versus 43.30 GPixel/s, while the texture rate is closer: 194.4 GTexel/s for the Radeon and 173.2 GTexel/s for the GTX 780. FP32 throughput stands at 6.221 TFLOPS for the Radeon and 4.156 TFLOPS for the GTX 780. The Radeon also offers FP16 at 12.44 TFLOPS (2:1), a capability the GTX 780 lacks entirely.

Power and physical characteristics diverge sharply. The GTX 780 has a 250 W TDP, requires dual-slot cooling, uses 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 600 W PSU. The Radeon Pro 5700 is an IGP with no power connectors, a 130 W TDP, and a 300 W suggested PSU. The GTX 780 is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 38 mm wide, with display outputs including 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. The Radeon Pro 5700 has no display outputs and no listed dimensions.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data covers three Geekbench tests, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins all three. The most decisive victory comes in Geekbench Metal, where the Radeon scores 60,126 against the GTX 780's 10,114. That represents an 83.2% margin, the largest delta in the comparison. This result aligns with the Radeon Pro 5700's positioning as a Mac-oriented GPU, where Metal performance is a primary workload.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon Pro 5700 scores 52,787 versus 22,863 for the GTX 780, a 56.7% advantage. The Radeon's FP32 throughput of 6.221 TFLOPS compared to 4.156 TFLOPS for the GTX 780 helps explain this gap, though the margin exceeds the raw compute ratio, suggesting additional architectural efficiencies in RDNA 1.0.

Geekbench Vulkan shows the narrowest gap of the three tests. The Radeon Pro 5700 scores 51,289 against the GTX 780's 24,514, a 52.2% difference. Even in this closest result, the Radeon still more than doubles the NVIDIA card's score. The GTX 780's Vulkan support is limited to version 1.2.175, while the Radeon supports Vulkan 1.4, which may contribute to the performance disparity.

The overall head-to-head tally is decisive: the Radeon Pro 5700 wins 3 benchmarks, and the GTX 780 wins none. The average benchmark scores tell a different story, though. The GTX 780 averages 19,164 across its three Geekbench tests, while the Radeon Pro 5700 averages 18,189 across ten tests that include Passmark entries. The GTX 780's nearest rival is the NVIDIA TITAN Xp at 19,177 (0.1% higher), while the Radeon Pro 5700's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18,159 (0.2% higher).

The Radeon Pro 5700's Passmark results provide additional context. It scores 11,583 in G3D, 4,961 in GPU compute, 805 in G2D, and notably low scores in DirectX tests: 143 in DirectX 9, 78 in DirectX 11, 71 in DirectX 10, and 48 in DirectX 12. These DirectX results are far below its Geekbench performance, suggesting the card's drivers or hardware favor Metal and Vulkan workloads over legacy DirectX paths.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon Pro 5700 |

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

| Architecture | Kepler | RDNA 1.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 7,080 million | 10,300 million |

| Die Size | 561 mm² | 251 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 12.6M / mm² | 41.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 863 MHz | 1243 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 902 MHz | 1350 MHz |

| Memory Size | 3 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |

| TMUs | 192 | 144 |

| ROPs | 48 | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 43.30 GPixel/s | 86.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 173.2 GTexel/s | 194.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.156 TFLOPS | 6.221 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | N/A | 12.44 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 130 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 300 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.2.175 | 1.4 |

The transistor density difference is striking: the Radeon Pro 5700 packs more than three times the transistors per square millimeter (41.0M vs 12.6M). This density advantage comes directly from the 7 nm process versus 28 nm. The Radeon also leads in every clock speed metric, every throughput metric except TMU count, and does so at nearly half the TDP.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear performance hierarchy. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins all three head-to-head benchmarks, with margins ranging from 52.2% to 83.2%. Its FP32 throughput is 49.7% higher, its pixel rate is exactly double, and its memory bandwidth is 33.2% greater. The Radeon also carries twice the memory capacity at 8 GB versus 3 GB.

However, the overall average benchmark scores complicate the picture. The GTX 780 averages 19,164, which is 5.4% higher than the Radeon Pro 5700's 18,189. This discrepancy stems from the different benchmark suites included in each card's average. The GTX 780's average covers only Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan tests. The Radeon Pro 5700's average includes those three plus seven Passmark tests, several of which score poorly. The Radeon's Passmark DirectX scores are particularly weak, ranging from 48 to 143, which drags down its aggregate.

For users prioritizing modern compute APIs, the Radeon Pro 5700 is the stronger choice. Its Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan scores are all dramatically higher. For users evaluating overall benchmark aggregates or legacy DirectX workloads, the GTX 780's smaller but consistent benchmark set yields a higher average. The GTX 780 also offers physical display outputs, while the Radeon Pro 5700 has none, making the NVIDIA card suitable for direct display connection and the AMD card intended for systems with other display solutions.

The production status of both cards is end-of-life. The GTX 780 launched with a launch MSRP of 649 USD. The Radeon Pro 5700 has no launch MSRP listed.

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon Pro 5700 — Metal and Vulkan workloads. The Radeon wins Geekbench Metal by 83.2% and Vulkan by 52.2%. Its Vulkan 1.4 support and FP16 capability at 12.44 TFLOPS make it suitable for compute-heavy modern applications. The Radeon also wins OpenCL by 56.7%, making it the pick for general-purpose GPU compute across these three APIs.

AMD Radeon Pro 5700 — Efficiency-sensitive deployments. At 130 W TDP with no external power connectors and a 300 W suggested PSU, the Radeon delivers more than 50% higher FP32 throughput while consuming 120 W less than the GTX 780. The 7 nm process and 41.0M / mm² transistor density enable this efficiency.

AMD Radeon Pro 5700 — Memory capacity and bandwidth. With 8 GB of GDDR6 and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth, the Radeon provides 5 GB more memory and 33.2% more bandwidth. This suits larger datasets and textures that would exceed the GTX 780's 3 GB frame buffer.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 — Display connectivity. The GTX 780 offers 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. The Radeon Pro 5700 has no display outputs, requiring the system to handle display through other means.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 — Aggregate benchmark standing. The GTX 780's average benchmark score of 19,164 exceeds the Radeon's 18,189, and it ranks at the 64th percentile versus the Radeon's 62nd. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA TITAN Xp, sits just 0.1% higher, while the Radeon's nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Mobile, is 0.2% lower.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 — Legacy DirectX environments. While the Radeon Pro 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), its Passmark DirectX scores are low (143 in DirectX 9, 78 in DirectX 11, 71 in DirectX 10, 48 in DirectX 12). The GTX 780, despite supporting only DirectX 12 (11_0), does not show such low legacy scores in the provided data.