AMD Radeon Pro Duo vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro Duo and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile occupy entirely different segments of the GPU landscape, and the recorded benchmark data reflects this clearly. The NVIDIA part delivers dramatically higher compute performance in the single shared test, while the AMD card counters with a wider memory bus, higher transistor density on a larger die, and a desktop-oriented feature set. The data shows a decisive victory for the RTX 5070 Mobile in raw OpenCL throughput, but the Radeon Pro Duo retains relevance in specific legacy and bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available in the database is the Geekbench OpenCL test. Here, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122,238 points, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo manages 35,860 points. This represents a 70.7% deficit for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA part is roughly 3.4 times faster in this workload. The magnitude of this gap is substantial; it is not a marginal difference but a generational leap in compute throughput.

To contextualize the Radeon Pro Duo’s score, its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 with an average score of 35,520, placing the AMD card 1% ahead. It also sits 1.2% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, which averages 35,435 points. On the other side, the NVIDIA T1000 scores 36,289, which is 1.2% higher than the Radeon Pro Duo, and the AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36,529, 1.8% higher. These margins are tight, indicating that the Radeon Pro Duo’s OpenCL performance aligns closely with mid-range desktop and mobile parts from several generations ago. Its percentile ranking of 80 among all GPUs suggests it outperforms the majority of historical hardware, but the absolute score reveals its age.

For the RTX 5070 Mobile, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with an average score of 29,945, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 5070 Mobile’s average of 29,928. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 29,783, placing it 0.5% below, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30,095, 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 30,433, which is 1.7% above. These comparisons show that the RTX 5070 Mobile’s average benchmark score sits in the same league as previous high-end desktop cards like the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 2080 Ti, despite being a mobile part. Its percentile rank of 75 places it above most GPUs in the database, though slightly below the Radeon Pro Duo’s 80th percentile ranking.

The single head-to-head result is unambiguous. The RTX 5070 Mobile wins the only direct comparison, and the delta is overwhelming. No other benchmark pairs exist in the recorded data, so the analysis must rely on this one test alongside the individual benchmark suites for each card.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Mobile dominates in compute-oriented tasks, as evidenced by its OpenCL score. It also posts strong results across multiple DirectX and compute benchmarks in the database. Its Passmark G3D score is 20,355, which reflects solid rasterization performance. The Passmark GPU Compute score of 8,279 further underscores its compute capability. DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores of 214, 129, 192, and 93 respectively show consistent, if modest, performance across legacy and modern APIs. The G2D score of 896 indicates capable 2D rendering as well. These numbers, taken together, paint a picture of a versatile mobile GPU that handles a wide range of workloads without a single glaring weakness.

The Radeon Pro Duo, by contrast, has only one recorded benchmark: the Geekbench OpenCL score of 35,860. This limits the analysis, but the hardware specifications provide clues about where it might excel. Its memory configuration is the standout feature. With 4 GB of HBM memory on a 4096-bit bus, the memory bandwidth reaches 512.0 GB/s. This is substantially higher than the RTX 5070 Mobile’s 384.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus. For workloads that are bandwidth-bound, such as large data transfers or certain compute kernels, the Radeon Pro Duo’s wider bus could offer advantages despite its lower raw compute throughput.

The Radeon Pro Duo also has more texture mapping units (256 versus 144) and more raster output units (64 versus 48). Its texture rate of 256.0 GTexel/s exceeds the RTX 5070 Mobile’s 205.2 GTexel/s. This suggests the AMD card may perform relatively better in texture-heavy scenes or applications that rely heavily on fill rate. However, its pixel rate of 64.00 GPixel/s is lower than the NVIDIA part’s 68.40 GPixel/s, so the ROP advantage does not translate into a pixel throughput win.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different eras and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo uses the Capsaicin chip built on GCN 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The die size is 596 mm², which is large by modern standards, and it houses 8,900 million transistors. The transistor density works out to 14.9 million per square millimeter, a low figure that reflects the older, less dense process node. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also fabricated by TSMC but on a 5 nm process. Its die size is just 181 mm², yet it contains 21,900 million transistors, yielding a density of 121.0 million per square millimeter. This is more than eight times the density of the AMD part, highlighting the massive leap in manufacturing technology between 2016 and 2025.

The Radeon Pro Duo has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, plus 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card’s shading unit count is higher, and the inclusion of RT and tensor cores enables hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads, features entirely absent from the AMD part. The Radeon Pro Duo’s FP32 performance is 8.192 TFLOPS, and its FP16 performance is identical at 8.192 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The RTX 5070 Mobile achieves 13.13 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16, again with a 1:1 ratio, representing a clear advantage in raw compute.

Memory technology differs starkly. The Radeon Pro Duo uses 4 GB of HBM with a 4096-bit bus and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 with a 128-bit bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card has a wider bus and higher bandwidth despite having less capacity, while the NVIDIA part offers double the memory size but a narrower bus. Clock speeds also differ. The Radeon Pro Duo lists a memory clock of 500 MHz with 1000 Mbps effective, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has a base clock of 907 MHz, a boost clock of 1425 MHz, and a memory clock of 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card’s boost clock is substantially higher than any clock listed for the AMD part.

Power and physical characteristics diverge completely. The Radeon Pro Duo has a TDP of 350 W, requires three 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 750 W power supply. It is a dual-slot card measuring 277 mm in length and 111 mm in height. The RTX 5070 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W, uses no power connectors, and is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with dimensions labeled as portable device dependent. The Radeon Pro Duo is end-of-life, released on April 25, 2016, with a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD. The RTX 5070 Mobile is active, released on April 14, 2025, with no launch MSRP recorded. The AMD card uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s, which is higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile’s 384.0 GB/s. This comes from the Radeon Pro Duo’s 4096-bit bus width versus the RTX 5070 Mobile’s 128-bit bus, despite the NVIDIA part having 8 GB of GDDR7 memory compared to the AMD card’s 4 GB of HBM.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 Mobile support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile includes 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores, as its GCN 3.0 architecture predates those hardware features.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has an average benchmark score of 35,860 based on its single Geekbench OpenCL result. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 29,928, which includes results from Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan, and multiple Passmark tests.

Q: How do these GPUs compare in transistor count?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo has 8,900 million transistors on a 596 mm² die. The RTX 5070 Mobile achieves a much higher transistor density at 121.0 million per square millimeter versus 14.9 million per square millimeter.

Q: Which GPU is more power efficient?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo has a TDP of 350 W. The RTX 5070 Mobile also requires no power connectors, whereas the Radeon Pro Duo needs three 8-pin connectors and a suggested 750 W power supply.

Q: What is the release date difference?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo was released on April 25, 2016, and is marked as end-of-life. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile was released on April 14, 2025, and is marked as active. This nine-year gap explains the architectural and process technology differences.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear choice for most users: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is the superior GPU in raw compute performance. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 122,238 dwarfs the Radeon Pro Duo’s 35,860, a 70.7% advantage. The RTX 5070 Mobile also offers 13.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance compared to 8.192 TFLOPS, includes ray tracing and tensor cores, doubles the memory capacity to 8 GB, and does so at a fraction of the power draw with a 50 W TDP versus 350 W. Its active production status and modern Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process make it a viable current-generation choice.

The Radeon Pro Duo, however, is not without merits. Its memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s exceeds the RTX 5070 Mobile’s 384.0 GB/s, and its 4096-bit bus is unmatched by the NVIDIA part’s 128-bit interface. It also has more TMUs (256 versus 144) and a higher texture rate of 256.0 GTexel/s versus 205.2 GTexel/s. For workloads that prioritize bandwidth or texture throughput over raw compute, the Radeon Pro Duo could still hold an edge, despite its end-of-life status and 2016 release date.

For a buyer selecting between these two today, the RTX 5070 Mobile is the logical pick for compute, gaming, and modern API support. It wins the only head-to-head benchmark, offers higher FP32 and FP16 throughput, adds RT and tensor capabilities, and consumes far less power. The Radeon Pro Duo is only advisable for niche applications that specifically require its wide memory bus or legacy GCN features, and even then, its lower compute scores and lack of modern hardware features limit its usefulness.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro Duo | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile |

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

| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 8,900 million | 21,900 million |

| Die Size | 596 mm² | 181 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 14.9M / mm² | 121.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | Not listed | 907 MHz |

| Boost Clock | Not listed | 1425 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 500 MHz, 1000 Mbps effective | 1500 MHz, 24 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 4608 |

| TMUs | 256 | 144 |

| ROPs | 64 | 48 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 36 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 144 |

| Pixel Rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 68.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 256.0 GTexel/s | 205.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS | 13.13 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS (1:1) | 13.13 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 350 W | 50 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 750 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | Portable Device Dependent |

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

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 277 mm length, 111 mm height | Not listed |

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

| Release Date | 2016-04-25 | 2025-04-14 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,499 USD | Not listed |

| Predecessor | FirePro GCN | GeForce 40 Mobile |

| Successor | Radeon Pro Polaris | Not listed |

| Geekbench OpenCL Score | 35,860 | 122,238 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 35,860 | 29,928 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 80 | 75 |