AMD Radeon Pro 580 vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits this comparison into two very different profiles. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 is a mobile-focused integrated graphics processor (IGP) built for portability, while the NVIDIA TITAN V is a dual-slot desktop monster designed for maximum compute throughput. In the head-to-head benchmarks recorded in the database, the NVIDIA TITAN V wins both tests outright, but the nature of those wins tells a clear story about intended workloads.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN V scores 157,265 against the Radeon Pro 580's 38,457, a delta of -75.5% for the AMD part. That is a massive gap, roughly four times the raw compute output. The TITAN V's advantage in OpenCL reflects its much larger silicon, 5,120 shading units, and 14.90 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. For compute-heavy tasks like rendering, simulation, or machine learning inference in OpenCL, the TITAN V is the clear choice.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN V scores 152,117 against 43,285 for the Radeon Pro 580, a delta of -71.5%. Vulkan is a low-level graphics API, and the TITAN V's 96 ROPs and 465.6 GTexel/s texture rate give it a decisive edge in geometry processing and fill-rate-bound scenarios. The Radeon Pro 580's 32 ROPs and 172.8 GTexel/s are respectable for a 14 nm mobile part, but they cannot compete with a 815 mm² desktop GPU.

Where the Radeon Pro 580 wins is in efficiency and form factor. It is an integrated part with no power connectors, a 185 W TDP, and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The TITAN V requires a 600 W suggested PSU, dual-slot cooling, and a 267 mm length. For a laptop or compact workstation, the Radeon Pro 580 is the only viable option. For a desktop workstation where space and power are not constraints, the TITAN V dominates every recorded benchmark.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different design philosophies and manufacturing processes. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 uses the Ellesmere chip, built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated by GlobalFoundries on a 14 nm process. It packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6M per mm². The NVIDIA TITAN V uses the GV100 chip, based on Volta architecture, built by TSMC on a 12 nm process. It contains 21,100 million transistors across an 815 mm² die, with a density of 25.9M per mm².

The TITAN V's transistor count is nearly four times that of the Radeon Pro 580. That scale enables 5,120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, versus 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs on the AMD part. The TITAN V also includes 640 tensor cores, a feature completely absent from the Radeon Pro 580. Tensor cores are designed for AI and deep learning workloads, giving the TITAN V a hardware acceleration path that the AMD GPU cannot match.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally as well. The Radeon Pro 580 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 217.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN V uses 12 GB of HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus, delivering 651.3 GB/s. That is three times the bandwidth, which matters for large datasets and high-resolution textures.

Clock behavior also diverges. The Radeon Pro 580 runs at a base of 1100 MHz and boosts to 1200 MHz, with memory at 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective). The TITAN V runs at a 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost, with memory at 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective). Despite the lower memory clock, the HBM2's wide bus gives the TITAN V far higher total bandwidth.

API support shows the TITAN V with a slightly newer feature set: DirectX 12 (12_1) versus 12_0, and Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The TITAN V also has a 12 nm process advantage, which allows higher clocks and more transistors in the same power envelope relative to its size.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw FP32 performance?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V delivers 14.90 TFLOPS of FP32, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 delivers 5.530 TFLOPS. The TITAN V is roughly 2.7 times faster in single-precision compute.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro 580 have tensor cores?

A: No. The Radeon Pro 580 has no tensor cores. The NVIDIA TITAN V includes 640 tensor cores, which are dedicated to AI and deep learning acceleration.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V has 651.3 GB/s of bandwidth across a 3072-bit HBM2 bus. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 has 217.0 GB/s across a 256-bit GDDR5 bus. The TITAN V provides three times the bandwidth.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 580 has a 185 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The TITAN V has a 250 W TDP and requires a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 600 W.

Q: Which GPU supports a newer DirectX version?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 supports DirectX 12 (12_0). The TITAN V has a higher feature level.

Q: What is the form factor difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 580 is an integrated part (IGP) with portable-device-dependent display outputs. The TITAN V is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro 580 | NVIDIA TITAN V |

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

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Volta |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 12 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 21,100 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 815 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 25.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1100 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 1455 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 3072 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 217.0 GB/s | 651.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 144 | 320 |

| ROPs | 32 | 96 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 640 |

| FP32 Performance | 5.530 TFLOPS | 14.90 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 5.530 TFLOPS (1:1) | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| Pixel Rate | 38.40 GPixel/s | 139.7 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 172.8 GTexel/s | 465.6 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 185 W | 250 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

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

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 600 W |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

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

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Release Date | 2017-06-04 | 2017-12-06 |

| Launch MSRP | None listed | 2,999 USD |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these GPUs, both in Geekbench compute tests. The results are unambiguous.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA TITAN V scores 157,265 against the AMD Radeon Pro 580's 38,457. That is a -75.5% delta for the AMD part, meaning the TITAN V is approximately four times faster. This test stresses raw compute throughput, and the TITAN V's 5,120 shading units and 14.90 TFLOPS of FP32 crush the Radeon Pro 580's 2,304 units and 5.530 TFLOPS. The TITAN V's 29.80 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio) also gives it a further advantage in mixed-precision workloads, whereas the Radeon Pro 580's FP16 rate is identical to its FP32 rate at 5.530 TFLOPS.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN V scores 152,117 against 43,285 for the Radeon Pro 580, a -71.5% delta. Vulkan benchmarks often involve geometry, texturing, and draw call processing. The TITAN V's 96 ROPs and 465.6 GTexel/s texture rate are far superior to the Radeon Pro 580's 32 ROPs and 172.8 GTexel/s. The TITAN V's 651.3 GB/s memory bandwidth also prevents bottlenecks when feeding large textures, while the Radeon Pro 580's 217.0 GB/s can constrain performance in bandwidth-heavy scenes.

The overall average benchmark score in the database tells a similar story. The TITAN V has an average score of 34,355 across all recorded tests, while the Radeon Pro 580 averages 40,318. However, this aggregate figure is skewed by the TITAN V's inclusion in several PassMark legacy tests where it scores relatively low (e.g., 153 in DirectX 10, 81 in DirectX 12, and 937 in G2D). In the two modern compute-oriented head-to-head tests, the TITAN V is decisively ahead.

The Radeon Pro 580's percentile ranking is 82 versus 79 for the TITAN V, meaning the AMD part sits higher relative to all GPUs in the database by that metric. That reflects its consistency across the benchmarks it participates in, but the TITAN V's absolute performance ceiling is far higher. The TITAN V's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (0.4% higher average score) and the AMD Radeon HD 7970 (-0.5%), while the Radeon Pro 580 sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (-0.1%) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.6%).

For users choosing between these two, the decision is straightforward. The TITAN V is the performance king in every direct benchmark comparison, with a 75.5% lead in OpenCL and a 71.5% lead in Vulkan. The Radeon Pro 580 is the only choice for integrated, portable systems, but it cedes massive ground in compute and graphics throughput.