AMD Radeon Pro 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 7700S Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear split between the two AMD parts, with each claiming one decisive victory in the head-to-head tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S dominates, scoring 62,983 against the AMD Radeon Pro 580's 38,457. That is a 38.9% advantage for the RX 7700S, a massive gap that reflects the newer architecture's raw compute throughput. Conversely, in Geekbench Vulkan, the older AMD Radeon Pro 580 turns the tables, scoring 43,285 versus 36,380 for the RX 7700S, a 19% lead for the Pro 580. This is a notable result, as the Vulkan test often favors driver maturity and specific hardware scheduling, and here the 2017 part outperforms the 2023 mobile GPU by a substantial margin.

Looking at the broader database averages, the Pro 580 posts an average benchmark score of 40,318 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. The RX 7700S, despite its OpenCL win, has a lower average score of 33,849, landing in the 78th percentile. This discrepancy stems from the fact that the RX 7700S only has two other recorded benchmarks: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,185 and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 36,380, both of which drag down its average. The Pro 580 benefits from three consistent Geekbench scores (Metal: 39,213, OpenCL: 38,457, Vulkan: 43,285), all clustered within a narrow range, producing a higher and more stable aggregate.

The nearest rivals for each card further contextualize these numbers. The Pro 580 sits within 1.9% of the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568), 1.4% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40,870), and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063). Its closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at 40,377, where the Pro 580 trails by only 0.1%. For the RX 7700S, the picture is different: it is 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (33,951), 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33,997), and 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (33,694). The RX 7700S also edges the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (33,622) by 0.7%. These rival comparisons show that the Pro 580 competes in a higher performance tier on average, while the RX 7700S, despite its OpenCL strength, lands in a mid-range bracket when averaged across all tests.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different eras of AMD design. The Radeon Pro 580 uses the Ellesmere chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 5,700 million transistors onto a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. The RX 7700S, in contrast, uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. This newer chip crams 13,300 million transistors into a smaller 204 mm² die, achieving a density of 65.2 million per square millimeter, more than 2.6 times the Pro 580's density.

Core configurations differ substantially despite the RX 7700S having fewer shading units. The Pro 580 fields 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. The RX 7700S has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The RX 7700S doubles the ROP count, which directly explains its vastly higher pixel rate of 160.0 GPixel/s compared to the Pro 580's 38.40 GPixel/s. Texture rate also favors the RX 7700S at 320.0 GTexel/s versus 172.8 GTexel/s. Crucially, the RX 7700S includes 32 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Pro 580, which has no dedicated RT hardware.

Clock speeds tell a similar story of generational progress. The Pro 580 runs at a 1100 MHz base and 1200 MHz boost, with memory clocked at 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective). The RX 7700S operates at 1500 MHz base, 2500 MHz boost, and a 2200 MHz game clock, with memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The RX 7700S also has a 2:1 FP16 ratio, delivering 40.96 TFLOPS of half-precision compute versus its 20.48 TFLOPS FP32, while the Pro 580 offers a 1:1 ratio at 5.530 TFLOPS for both FP16 and FP32. This means the RX 7700S delivers nearly 3.7 times the FP32 throughput of the Pro 580.

Memory subsystems differ in type and bandwidth. The Pro 580 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, providing 217.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7700S also has 8 GB, but it is GDDR6 on a narrower 128-bit bus, yet achieves 288.0 GB/s due to much higher effective memory clock. The bus interface advances from PCIe 3.0 x16 on the Pro 580 to PCIe 4.0 x16 on the RX 7700S. API support also diverges: the Pro 580 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3, while the RX 7700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Power consumption is dramatically lower on the RX 7700S at 100 W TDP versus 185 W for the Pro 580, a 85 W reduction despite far higher performance.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 580 wins decisively in the Vulkan workload, posting a 19% higher score than the RX 7700S. This suggests that for applications leveraging Vulkan's explicit multi-threading and low-level hardware control, the GCN 4.0 architecture retains an edge in driver scheduling or memory access patterns. The Pro 580 also holds the higher average benchmark score (40,318 vs 33,849) and the superior percentile ranking (82nd vs 78th), indicating that across the full suite of recorded tests, it is the more consistent performer. Its nearest rival group includes the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, RTX A500 Mobile, and Radeon Pro WX 7100, all within 1.9%, showing it occupies a well-established performance tier.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S wins outright in OpenCL, with a 38.9% advantage over the Pro 580. This massive lead in compute-oriented workloads makes it the clear choice for OpenCL-based applications, such as certain scientific simulations, video encoding, or GPU compute tasks that rely on this API. The RX 7700S also dominates in raw hardware specifications: it has more than 3.7 times the FP32 throughput, 4.2 times the pixel rate, 1.85 times the texture rate, and 32.7% more memory bandwidth. Its ray tracing cores provide hardware acceleration for RT effects, which the Pro 580 cannot do at all. The RX 7700S achieves all this at 54% of the Pro 580's TDP (100 W vs 185 W), making it the far more efficient part.

For gaming-specific workloads, the RX 7700S has the only recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score (2,185), while the Pro 580 has no DirectX 12 gaming benchmark in the database. The RX 7700S's DirectX 12 Ultimate support, doubling of ROPs, and higher clock speeds all point to superior rasterization performance. However, the Vulkan result complicates the picture, as the Pro 580's 19% lead in that API suggests it may hold an advantage in Vulkan-based titles or workloads, possibly due to driver optimizations for the older architecture.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro 580 | AMD Radeon RX 7700S |

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

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 6 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 13,300 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 204 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 65.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 2500 MHz |

| Game Clock | None | 2200 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps) | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps) |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 217.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 144 | 128 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 38.40 GPixel/s | 160.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 172.8 GTexel/s | 320.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.530 TFLOPS | 20.48 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 5.530 TFLOPS (1:1) | 40.96 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 185 W | 100 W |

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

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Release Date | 2017-06-04 | 2023-01-03 |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Predecessor | None | Polarism Mobile |

The two cards share identical memory capacity (8 GB), slot width (IGP), power connector configuration (None), and display outputs (Portable Device Dependent). Both have no suggested PSU listed, and neither has a recorded launch MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 580, with an average score of 40,318 across all recorded tests, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 7700S at 33,849.

Q: How large is the OpenCL performance gap?

A: The RX 7700S scores 62,983 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 38,457 for the Pro 580, a 38.9% advantage for the RX 7700S.

Q: Does the Pro 580 win any benchmark?

A: Yes, the Pro 580 wins Geekbench Vulkan with 43,285 against 36,380 for the RX 7700S, a 19% lead.

Q: Which GPU has ray tracing hardware?

A: Only the AMD Radeon RX 7700S, which includes 32 ray tracing cores. The Radeon Pro 580 has no RT cores.

Q: What is the TDP difference?

A: The RX 7700S has a 100 W TDP, while the Pro 580 has a 185 W TDP, making the RX 7700S 85 W lower.

Q: How do their nearest rivals compare?

A: The Pro 580's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at 40,377 (0.1% higher), while the RX 7700S's closest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7950 at 33,951 (0.3% higher).

The Verdict

The data points to a clear generational split. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the superior compute and rasterization part, with 3.7 times the FP32 throughput, 4.2 times the pixel rate, 32.7% more memory bandwidth, and hardware ray tracing, all at 54% of the power draw. Its OpenCL score is 38.9% higher, and it is the only card with a DirectX 12 gaming benchmark (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12: 2,185). For any workload that leverages OpenCL, DX12 Ultimate, or RT effects, the RX 7700S is the unambiguous choice.

However, the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is not without merit. Its 19% Vulkan lead is significant and suggests that for Vulkan-based applications, the older GCN architecture holds a real advantage. Its higher average benchmark score (40,318 vs 33,849) and higher percentile (82nd vs 78th) indicate that across the full recorded test suite, it is the more consistent performer. The Pro 580 also competes favorably against much newer cards, sitting within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070.

For users prioritizing Vulkan performance, average benchmark consistency, or working within the Pro 580's established performance tier, the older card remains viable despite being end-of-life. For everyone else, particularly those running OpenCL workloads, modern games, or RT-enabled applications, the RX 7700S is the stronger pick by a wide margin. The RX 7700S is also the only one of the two still in active production, making it the more practical long-term choice. The final decision rests on which API and workload matters more: Vulkan favors the Pro 580, everything else favors the RX 7700S.