AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Comparison

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 occupy very different positions in the GPU landscape, as reflected by their benchmark scores. In the two head-to-head tests available, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins decisively in both, with the Radeon PRO V710 trailing by 87% in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and by 45.8% in Geekbench OpenCL. However, the Radeon PRO V710 holds a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs at 88, compared to the RTX 4080's 86, and its average benchmark score of 58,657 actually exceeds the RTX 4080's 54,247. This apparent contradiction stems from the fact that the Radeon PRO V710's average is pulled up by a single strong Geekbench OpenCL result of 116,460, while the RTX 4080's average includes a broader set of tests with varying performance levels.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most striking discrepancy appears in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, a modern DirectX 12 workload. Here, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scores 6,567 points, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 manages only 853 points. This represents a delta of -87% for the AMD card, meaning the RTX 4080 delivers approximately 7.7 times the performance in this specific benchmark. The magnitude of this gap suggests that the RTX 4080's architecture is far better optimized for real-time 3D rendering tasks that stress the traditional graphics pipeline, including ray tracing and rasterization workloads.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, which measures general-purpose compute performance across a wider variety of workloads, the gap narrows considerably but remains substantial. The RTX 4080 scores 214,739 points versus the Radeon PRO V710's 116,460 points, a delta of -45.8%. While the NVIDIA card still wins by a wide margin, the Radeon PRO V710's relative performance is much stronger here than in 3DMark, indicating that its compute capabilities are more competitive than its graphics-specific performance. The RTX 4080 also has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 263,779 and a Passmark G3D score of 34,457, though no comparable Vulkan or Passmark data exists for the Radeon PRO V710 in the available benchmarks.

The overall win count is 2-0 in favor of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with no benchmark victories for the AMD Radeon PRO V710 in the head-to-head comparison. Yet the average benchmark score tells a different story: the Radeon PRO V710's 58,657 average is 7.5% higher than the RTX 4080's 54,247. This discrepancy arises because the RTX 4080's average includes several low-scoring Passmark tests—DirectX 9 at 370, DirectX 11 at 314, DirectX 10 at 204, and DirectX 12 at 132—which drag down its overall average despite its strong performance in other tests. The Radeon PRO V710's average relies on just two data points, both of which are relatively strong.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins outright in every direct comparison available, making it the clear choice for performance-critical applications. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,567 is dramatically higher than the Radeon PRO V710's 853, indicating superiority in modern gaming and real-time graphics workloads. The RTX 4080 also excels in compute-heavy tasks as shown by its 214,739 Geekbench OpenCL score, which is nearly double the Radeon PRO V710's 116,460. Additionally, the RTX 4080's Vulkan score of 263,779 demonstrates strong cross-API compute performance, while its Passmark GPU Compute score of 20,671 further confirms its compute leadership.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710's advantage lies in its overall consistency and efficiency profile rather than raw performance. Its average benchmark score of 58,657 places it above the RTX 4080's 54,247, and its 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs is higher than the RTX 4080's 86th percentile. The Radeon PRO V710 achieves this with a TDP of 158 W compared to the RTX 4080's 320 W, suggesting it delivers competitive compute performance per watt in workloads that favor its architecture. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA P102-100 with an average score of 58,528 and a delta of 0.2%, indicating that the Radeon PRO V710 sits in a performance tier that is closely contested by other professional and workstation cards.

For users prioritizing raw frame rates, ray tracing, or general-purpose compute acceleration, the RTX 4080 is the clear winner. For those whose workloads align with the Radeon PRO V710's strengths—which appear to be compute-oriented based on its relatively strong OpenCL showing—the AMD card offers a different balance of capabilities, though the available data does not show it winning any specific benchmark.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is fundamental. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed "Wheat Nas," built on a 5 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 uses the AD103 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture, also on a 5 nm TSMC process. Both cards thus share the same process node and foundry, but their underlying designs diverge sharply.

Transistor counts and die sizes tell part of the story. The RTX 4080 packs 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, while the Radeon PRO V710 has 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. This gives the RTX 4080 a higher transistor density of 121.1M per mm² versus 81.2M per mm² for the AMD card. The RTX 4080's larger transistor budget translates into more processing units: it has 9,728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, compared to 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs for the Radeon PRO V710.

Ray tracing and AI acceleration capabilities also differ markedly. The RTX 4080 features 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores, while the Radeon PRO V710 has 54 RT cores and no tensor core count listed in the data. This makes the RTX 4080 substantially better equipped for ray-traced workloads and AI-accelerated tasks like DLSS, whereas the Radeon PRO V710 lacks dedicated tensor hardware. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical.

Specification Differences

The memory subsystems present a clear trade-off between capacity and bandwidth. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 offers 28 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 224-bit bus, yielding 504.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 provides 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon PRO V710 thus has 75% more memory capacity but 29.7% less bandwidth, making it better suited for large datasets that fit within its larger frame buffer, while the RTX 4080 excels in bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

Clock speeds favor the NVIDIA card. The RTX 4080 has a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, while the Radeon PRO V710 operates at 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ: the RTX 4080 runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective, while the Radeon PRO V710 runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective. The RTX 4080's higher clock speeds contribute to its performance lead in raw throughput metrics.

Power and physical characteristics diverge significantly. The Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W and uses a single 8-pin power connector with a suggested 450 W PSU, while the RTX 4080 has a TDP of 320 W and uses a single 16-pin connector with a suggested 700 W PSU. The RTX 4080 is also physically larger at 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, occupying a triple-slot design, whereas the Radeon PRO V710 is single-slot. The Radeon PRO V710 has no display outputs, while the RTX 4080 includes 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX 4080 was released on 2022-09-19 with a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD, while the Radeon PRO V710 was released on 2024-10-02 with no MSRP listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has an average benchmark score of 58,657, which is higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's average of 54,247.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4080 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 6,567 points versus 853 points for the Radeon PRO V710, representing a delta of -87% for the AMD card.

Q: Does the Radeon PRO V710 have more memory than the RTX 4080?

A: Yes, the Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory.

Q: What is the TDP difference between these two cards?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W, while the RTX 4080 has a TDP of 320 W, making the NVIDIA card more power-hungry.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 ranks in the 88th percentile, while the RTX 4080 ranks in the 86th percentile.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 have tensor cores?

A: Yes, the RTX 4080 has 304 tensor cores, while the Radeon PRO V710 has no tensor core count listed in the data.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear performance hierarchy: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 dominates in every head-to-head benchmark, with particularly large margins in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (-87%) and Geekbench OpenCL (-45.8%). Users who require maximum graphics performance, ray tracing capability with 76 RT cores, or AI acceleration via 304 tensor cores should choose the RTX 4080. Its higher clock speeds, larger bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s, and superior pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s make it the stronger choice for gaming and real-time rendering workloads.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 is not without merit, however. Its higher average benchmark score of 58,657 and superior 88th percentile ranking suggest that in certain compute workloads, particularly those measured by Geekbench OpenCL, it delivers respectable performance. Its 28 GB of memory dwarfs the RTX 4080's 16 GB, making it better suited for large-scale data processing or machine learning inference tasks that require substantial memory capacity. Its lower TDP of 158 W and single-slot design also make it easier to integrate into dense server or workstation configurations where space and power are constrained.

The RTX 4080's production status is listed as end-of-life, with a successor in the GeForce 50 series, while the Radeon PRO V710's production status is not specified. The RTX 4080 also offers display outputs, making it suitable for direct display connectivity, whereas the Radeon PRO V710 lacks any display outputs, indicating a compute-only or server-oriented design. Ultimately, the choice hinges on whether raw performance and feature set (RTX 4080) or memory capacity and efficiency (Radeon PRO V710) matter more for the intended workload. Benchmark data shows the RTX 4080 wins 2-0 in head-to-head tests, but the Radeon PRO V710's higher average score and percentile ranking prevent a one-sided conclusion.