AMD Radeon Pro 575 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Comparison

The data presents a stark generational and performance-class divide between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and the AMD Radeon Pro 575. While both cards occupy a similar overall percentile ranking among all GPUs—83rd for the NVIDIA and 82nd for the AMD—their benchmark scores reveal an enormous gulf in raw capability. The RTX 3080 Ti is a high-end desktop part from 2021, while the Radeon Pro 575 is a mobile-oriented workstation GPU from 2017. The head-to-head results quantify this gap decisively, with the NVIDIA card dominating in every shared test.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two GPUs share only two direct benchmark comparisons in the available data: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. In both instances, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins by a margin that is not incremental but transformative. The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the RTX 3080 Ti scoring 170,037 points against the Radeon Pro 575’s 34,596 points. This translates to a 391.5% advantage for the NVIDIA card—a performance delta that places the AMD part in a completely different performance tier. The data indicates this is not a close contest by any measure.

The Geekbench Vulkan result is even more lopsided. The RTX 3080 Ti achieves 192,697 points, while the Radeon Pro 575 manages only 37,878 points. The delta here is 408.7% in favor of NVIDIA. This suggests that the architectural advantages of the RTX 3080 Ti—particularly its dedicated ray tracing cores and tensor cores—are especially pronounced in API-level workloads that leverage modern graphics features. The Radeon Pro 575, based on older GCN 4.0 architecture, lacks these dedicated hardware units entirely, which is reflected in its significantly lower Vulkan performance.

Across the two shared benchmarks, the NVIDIA card records a perfect 2–0 win tally. The average benchmark score for the RTX 3080 Ti is 41,187, while the Radeon Pro 575 sits at 39,555. This overall average is closer than the head-to-head deltas would suggest, primarily because the AMD card’s Geekbench Metal score (46,192) is its strongest result and is not directly compared against the NVIDIA part. However, the shared-test data is unambiguous: for any workload that uses OpenCL or Vulkan, the RTX 3080 Ti is approximately four times faster.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has an average benchmark score of 41,187, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro 575’s 39,555. This represents a modest overall advantage for NVIDIA, though the margin is much smaller than the head-to-head deltas because the AMD card’s Metal score is its strongest data point.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti’s nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, which scores an average of 40,870—a 0.8% deficit. It also sits close to the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (41,707, 1.2% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377, 2% behind). This places it in a competitive cluster of high-performance cards.

Q: What is the Radeon Pro 575’s closest competitor?

A: The Radeon Pro 575’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile, with a delta of 0% (both average 39,568 and 39,555, respectively). It also runs close to the AMD Radeon Pro 575X (39,116, 1.1% behind) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063, 1.3% ahead).

Q: Does the Radeon Pro 575 support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The Radeon Pro 575 has no ray tracing cores (rtCores is null), while the RTX 3080 Ti has 80 dedicated RT cores. This is a fundamental architectural difference that contributes to the NVIDIA card’s massive Vulkan performance lead.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has a pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s, which is more than five times higher than the Radeon Pro 575’s 35.07 GPixel/s. This indicates a substantial advantage in rasterization throughput for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Are both GPUs still in production?

A: No. Both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and the AMD Radeon Pro 575 are marked as end-of-life production status. The NVIDIA card was released on 2021-05-30, while the AMD card was released on 2017-06-04.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is categorically superior to the AMD Radeon Pro 575 in every measurable head-to-head benchmark. The 391.5% OpenCL and 408.7% Vulkan advantages are not marginal improvements; they represent a generational leap in compute and graphics capability. Anyone comparing these two cards for a single workload should select the RTX 3080 Ti without hesitation, provided the system can accommodate its 350 W TDP and dual-slot form factor.

The Radeon Pro 575’s strengths are relative rather than absolute. Its 150 W TDP and MXM module form factor make it suitable for portable or compact workstation systems where power and space are constrained. Its Geekbench Metal score of 46,192 indicates competitive performance within Apple’s Metal API ecosystem, which is not directly compared against the NVIDIA card in the head-to-head data. However, for any cross-platform compute task (OpenCL or Vulkan), the RTX 3080 Ti wins by a factor of roughly five.

The verdict is not about value or efficiency—it is purely about performance. The RTX 3080 Ti has 10,240 shading units versus 2,048 on the Radeon Pro 575, and its 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput dwarfs the AMD card’s 4.489 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is the only logical choice for users who need maximum compute power. The AMD card remains relevant only for specific legacy or power-limited deployments where the NVIDIA part cannot physically fit or be powered.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every core specification. The RTX 3080 Ti uses 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 575 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is a 4.2x difference in memory bandwidth in favor of NVIDIA.

The shading unit count is 10,240 for the RTX 3080 Ti versus 2,048 for the Radeon Pro 575. Texture mapping units stand at 320 versus 128, and render output units at 112 versus 32. The NVIDIA card has 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores; the AMD card has neither. Clock speeds also differ: the RTX 3080 Ti has a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz, while the Radeon Pro 575 lists no base or boost clocks, only a memory clock of 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) versus the NVIDIA’s 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective).

Power requirements diverge sharply: the RTX 3080 Ti has a 350 W TDP and requires a 750 W PSU with a 1x 12-pin connector, while the Radeon Pro 575 has a 150 W TDP, no power connectors (board-powered), and no suggested PSU. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA, PCIe 3.0 x16 for AMD. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a on the RTX 3080 Ti, whereas the Radeon Pro 575’s outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is generational. The RTX 3080 Ti is built on NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture using an 8 nm process at Samsung, with 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die (45.1M transistors per mm²). The Radeon Pro 575 uses AMD’s GCN 4.0 architecture on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, with just 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die (24.6M per mm²). The NVIDIA chip (GA102) is nearly five times larger in transistor count and 2.7 times larger in die area.

This translates into different feature sets. The RTX 3080 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Radeon Pro 575 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support is 1.4 on NVIDIA versus 1.3 on AMD, though OpenGL is 4.6 on both. The RTX 3080 Ti includes dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores, which the GCN 4.0 architecture lacks entirely. The transistor density is also higher on NVIDIA (45.1M/mm² vs 24.6M/mm²), indicating a more modern manufacturing process and denser logic.

The memory technology differs fundamentally: GDDR6X on NVIDIA versus GDDR5 on AMD. The Radeon Pro 575’s memory clock is higher in raw MHz (1695 vs 1188), but the NVIDIA card’s effective data rate of 19 Gbps versus 6.8 Gbps yields vastly superior bandwidth. The FP16 performance is 1:1 with FP32 on both cards, but the absolute numbers are 34.10 TFLOPS versus 4.489 TFLOPS.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins in every category where direct comparison data exists. It is the clear choice for high-resolution gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning inference (via tensor cores), and ray-traced workloads. Its 912.4 GB/s memory bandwidth and 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance make it suitable for demanding compute tasks that would overwhelm the Radeon Pro 575. The 80 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which the AMD card cannot perform.

The AMD Radeon Pro 575 wins only in scenarios outside the head-to-head benchmarks. Its 150 W TDP and MXM module form factor make it suitable for thin-and-light mobile workstations where the RTX 3080 Ti’s 350 W TDP and 285 mm length are physically impossible. Its Geekbench Metal score of 46,192 suggests it performs adequately in Apple-centric Metal workloads, though no direct NVIDIA comparison is available. The card’s PCIe 3.0 interface and board-powered design also make it easier to integrate into legacy systems without PSU upgrades.

For users who require maximum compute density in a desktop, the RTX 3080 Ti is the only option. For users constrained by power, space, or a specific macOS environment, the Radeon Pro 575 remains a functional, if dramatically slower, alternative. The data does not support any scenario where the AMD card outperforms the NVIDIA card in shared workloads.