AMD Radeon Pro Duo vs NVIDIA Quadro GV100 Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro Duo and NVIDIA Quadro GV100 are both end-of-life professional workstation graphics cards, yet they represent fundamentally different approaches to compute and rendering. The data shows the Quadro GV100's Geekbench OpenCL score of 150,004 completely eclipses the Radeon Pro Duo's 35,860, a delta of -76.1% from the AMD card's perspective. However, both cards share the same overall performance percentile of 80, suggesting their positioning in the broader GPU landscape is more nuanced than raw compute alone.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has an average benchmark score of 35,860, while the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 averages 35,520. The Radeon Pro Duo leads by 0.9% according to its nearestRivals data.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench OpenCL performance?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 scores 150,004 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 35,860 for the AMD Radeon Pro Duo. The GV100 wins this head-to-head with a delta of -76.1% against the Radeon Pro Duo.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference between them?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has 4 GB of HBM memory with a 4096-bit bus and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 features 32 GB of HBM2 memory on the same 4096-bit bus but with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 has 5,120 shading units, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo has 4,096. The GV100 also has 320 texture mapping units versus 256, and 128 ROPs versus 64.

Q: What APIs does each card support?

A: The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, giving it a higher DirectX feature level.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo had a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD. The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 had a launch MSRP of 8,999 USD.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gulf between these two cards is stark. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo uses the Capsaicin chip built on GCN 3.0 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 28 nm process. This older node houses 8,900 million transistors on a 596 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 14.9M per mm². The NVIDIA Quadro GV100, in contrast, uses the GV100 chip on Volta architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process. It packs 21,100 million transistors onto an 815 mm² die, achieving 25.9M transistors per mm².

Clock behavior differs significantly. The Radeon Pro Duo has no listed base or boost clock, with its memory running at 500 MHz (1000 Mbps effective). The Quadro GV100 has a base clock of 1132 MHz and boost of 1627 MHz, with memory at 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective). These clock advantages directly feed into the GV100's compute dominance.

Memory subsystems are equally divergent. The Radeon Pro Duo uses 4 GB of HBM across a 4096-bit bus for 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Quadro GV100 uses 32 GB of HBM2 on the same 4096-bit bus, but pushes 868.4 GB/s. The GV100 also includes 640 tensor cores, a feature entirely absent from the Radeon Pro Duo.

The output specifications reinforce the generational gap. The Radeon Pro Duo delivers 64.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 256.0 GTexel/s texture rate, producing 8.192 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Quadro GV100 reaches 208.3 GPixel/s and 520.6 GTexel/s, with 16.66 TFLOPS FP32 and 33.32 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The Radeon Pro Duo draws 350 W with three 8-pin connectors and a 750 W suggested PSU, while the GV100 requires only 250 W with a single 8-pin and 600 W PSU suggestion.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear compute victor: the NVIDIA Quadro GV100. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 150,004 versus 35,860 represents a 76.1% advantage in that specific test. The GV100 also offers vast memory superiority with 32 GB versus 4 GB, higher bandwidth at 868.4 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s, and more than double the FP32 throughput at 16.66 TFLOPS versus 8.192 TFLOPS. For any workload that scales with raw compute, memory capacity, or bandwidth, the Quadro GV100 is the only rational choice.

The AMD Radeon Pro Duo does win on average benchmark score at 35,860 versus 35,520, a marginal 0.9% edge per its nearestRivals data. It also carries a much lower launch MSRP at 1,499 USD versus 8,999 USD. However, this price gap does not compensate for the GV100's massive compute and memory advantages in professional workloads. The Radeon Pro Duo's only realistic appeal is for legacy software compatibility or scenarios where its lower power draw relative to its compute output matters, though the GV100 actually draws less total power at 250 W versus 350 W.

For buyers who prioritize raw compute performance, memory capacity, and modern architecture features, the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 is the definitive pick. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo's higher average score is a statistical artifact of limited benchmark data, not a reflection of real-world capability. The GV100's tensor cores and superior API support (Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.2.170, DirectX 12_1 versus 12_0) further cement its position for forward-looking workloads.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every measurable specification. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo uses a 28 nm process and GCN 3.0 architecture, while the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 uses 12 nm and Volta. Transistor count jumps from 8,900 million to 21,100 million, and die size from 596 mm² to 815 mm².

Memory configuration shows the largest gap: 4 GB HBM versus 32 GB HBM2. Both use a 4096-bit bus, but bandwidth improves from 512.0 GB/s to 868.4 GB/s. The GV100 has explicit base and boost clocks at 1132 MHz and 1627 MHz, while the Radeon Pro Duo lists no base or boost clock, only a 500 MHz memory clock.

Compute resources favor the GV100 across the board: 5,120 shading units versus 4,096, 320 TMUs versus 256, and 128 ROPs versus 64. The GV100 adds 640 tensor cores. Pixel rate rises from 64.00 GPixel/s to 208.3 GPixel/s, texture rate from 256.0 GTexel/s to 520.6 GTexel/s, FP32 from 8.192 to 16.66 TFLOPS, and FP16 from 8.192 to 33.32 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specs also diverge. The Radeon Pro Duo draws 350 W with 3x 8-pin connectors and a 750 W suggested PSU. The GV100 draws 250 W with 1x 8-pin and a 600 W suggestion. Both are dual-slot, but the Radeon Pro Duo is 277 mm long (10.9 inches) versus 267 mm (10.5 inches) for the GV100. The Radeon Pro Duo offers 1x HDMI 1.4a and 3x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, while the GV100 provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single available head-to-head benchmark is Geekbench OpenCL, and it is a landslide. The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 scores 150,004, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35,860. The deltaPct of -76.1% indicates the Radeon Pro Duo trails by over three-quarters of the GV100's output. This is not a marginal difference; it is a generational gap in compute capability.

Contextualizing this result through nearestRivals data, the Radeon Pro Duo's 35,860 average score places it just 1% ahead of the Quadro GV100's average of 35,520, and 1.2% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at 35,435. The GV100's average of 35,520 is itself only 0.2% behind the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. This suggests that in the broader database, both cards sit in a similar performance tier despite the OpenCL discrepancy.

The GV100's other benchmarks reinforce its compute strength. Passmark GPU Compute shows 9,069, and Passmark G3D shows 19,650. Its Vulkan score is 139,526. DirectX scores are lower: 140 for DirectX 10, 168 for DirectX 11, 84 for DirectX 12, and 207 for DirectX 9, with a G2D score of 836. These figures indicate the GV100's real-time graphics performance is modest compared to its compute throughput.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 wins decisively in compute-heavy workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 150,004 versus 35,860 makes it the clear choice for GPU compute tasks like scientific simulation, machine learning inference, and large-scale data processing. The 32 GB memory capacity enables working with datasets that would exceed the Radeon Pro Duo's 4 GB limit. The 640 tensor cores provide acceleration for AI workloads, and the higher bandwidth at 868.4 GB/s supports memory-bound applications. The GV100's lower 250 W power draw with a 600 W PSU suggestion also makes it easier to integrate into dense server configurations.

The AMD Radeon Pro Duo wins only on the narrow metric of average benchmark score, at 35,860 versus 35,520. This 0.9% edge is within noise and reflects the limited benchmark data available for the card. Its 1,499 USD launch MSRP is substantially lower, but this is a historical figure with no bearing on current availability. For legacy applications that specifically require GCN 3.0 behavior or older API versions like Vulkan 1.2.170, the Radeon Pro Duo maintains compatibility, though the GV100 supports a superset with Vulkan 1.4 and DirectX 12_1.

For real-time graphics workloads, the GV100's higher pixel rate of 208.3 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s suggests better fill-rate performance, and its 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs support modern high-resolution displays. The Radeon Pro Duo's 1x HDMI 1.4a and 3x DisplayPort 1.2 are outdated. In every meaningful performance category except the artificially narrow average score, the Quadro GV100 is the superior product. The Radeon Pro Duo's only defensible use case is niche legacy compatibility, while the GV100 serves as a robust professional compute and rendering solution.