AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs AMD Radeon PRO V710

The data places these two GPUs in completely different performance tiers despite both sitting at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 60,347 crushes the PRO V710's 58,657, a 2.9% gap in the aggregate, but the head-to-head results reveal a far wider chasm in specific workloads. Across the two shared tests, the RTX 4090 wins both, with a 981.2% margin in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and a 119.3% margin in Geekbench OpenCL. These are not close contests; the RTX 4090 is in a different performance class entirely, while the PRO V710 competes with the likes of the NVIDIA P102-100 (0.2% ahead), AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (0.5% behind), and Intel Arc A570M (0.7% behind).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is the most lopsided comparison in this matchup. The RTX 4090 scores 9,223, while the PRO V710 manages only 853. That translates to a 981.2% advantage for NVIDIA — the RTX 4090 delivers roughly 10.8 times the performance in this modern DirectX 12 rasterization test. This is a synthetic benchmark, but the magnitude of the gap suggests that any GPU-bound game or 3D application that scales similarly will see the RTX 4090 utterly dominate. For context, the PRO V710's nearest rivals in this test class include the RX 6950 XT, which sits only 0.5% away in average score — meaning the PRO V710 is roughly on par with a previous-generation gaming flagship, not with the current enthusiast tier.

The Geekbench OpenCL result tells a similar story but with a smaller relative gap. The RTX 4090 scores 255,416 against the PRO V710's 116,460, a 119.3% advantage. This compute-oriented test measures raw throughput across a variety of workloads, and the RTX 4090's massive shading unit count and higher clock speeds show up clearly. The PRO V710's 116,460 OpenCL score is still respectable — it sits in the same percentile as the RTX 4090 — but the absolute difference is enormous. In practical terms, any OpenCL compute task that runs for minutes or hours will finish in less than half the time on the RTX 4090.

Notably, the benchmark database lists only two shared tests for these cards. The RTX 4090 has a broader benchmark suite including Passmark DirectX 9 (397), DirectX 10 (224), DirectX 11 (326), DirectX 12 (150), G2D (1,299), G3D (38,194), and GPU compute (26,613) scores. The PRO V710's limited data prevents a full comparison across legacy APIs, but the two available tests are enough to establish the performance hierarchy. The RTX 4090 also shows a Geekbench Vulkan score of 271,631, which is higher than its OpenCL result, suggesting strong cross-API consistency. The PRO V710 has no Vulkan benchmark in the pack, so no direct comparison is possible there.

The Verdict

The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 4090 wins in every measurable way. It has a 981.2% advantage in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and a 119.3% advantage in Geekbench OpenCL. The aggregate average benchmark score favors NVIDIA by 2.9%, which actually understates the head-to-head dominance because the averages include benchmarks the PRO V710 didn't run. If you need maximum GPU performance for gaming, real-time rendering, or compute workloads, the RTX 4090 is the clear choice — the data shows no scenario where the PRO V710 comes out ahead.

However, the PRO V710 is not without a reason to exist. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA P102-100 (0.2% ahead), RX 6950 XT (0.5% behind), and Intel Arc A570M (0.7% behind), meaning it slots into a mid-range performance band. The RTX 4090, by contrast, competes with cards like the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (2.5% behind) and the Radeon Pro Vega 48 (0.3% behind) — though those are much lower-performing cards that happen to share a similar average score due to different benchmark distributions. The RTX 4090's average score of 60,347 places it far above typical mid-range offerings, and its 88th percentile ranking reflects that it outperforms the vast majority of GPUs.

For a builder deciding between these two, the choice depends on what else matters beyond raw performance. The RTX 4090 is triple-slot, requires a 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 850 W. The PRO V710 is single-slot, uses a single 8-pin connector, and needs only a 450 W PSU. If the system has strict power or space constraints, the PRO V710 becomes viable despite its massive performance deficit. The RTX 4090 also offers display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), while the PRO V710 has no outputs at all — it is a compute-only card, presumably for server or rack deployments where video output is handled elsewhere.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two is substantial. The RTX 4090 uses the AD102 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip on RDNA 3.0 (codename "Wheat Nas"), also on a 5 nm TSMC process, but with only 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die — a density of 81.2M per mm². The RTX 4090 has 2.7 times the transistor count and 1.76 times the die area, which explains much of its performance advantage.

The compute resources differ dramatically. The RTX 4090 has 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, 176 ROPs, 128 RT cores, and 512 tensor cores. The PRO V710 has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 RT cores, with no tensor cores listed. That means the RTX 4090 has 4.7 times the shading units, 2.4 times the TMUs, 1.8 times the ROPs, and 2.4 times the RT cores. The tensor cores are a unique NVIDIA feature for AI workloads — the PRO V710 has no equivalent hardware, so any machine learning acceleration must rely on shader-based compute, which will be significantly slower.

Clock speeds also favor NVIDIA. The RTX 4090 runs at a 2,235 MHz base and 2,520 MHz boost, while the PRO V710 is at 1,900 MHz base and 2,000 MHz boost. That is a 335 MHz base and 520 MHz boost advantage for the RTX 4090. Combined with the massive shading unit advantage, this yields an FP32 throughput of 82.58 TFLOPS for the RTX 4090 versus 27.65 TFLOPS for the PRO V710 — a 3x difference. FP16 performance mirrors FP32 at a 1:1 ratio on both cards, so the RTX 4090 also leads there by the same margin.

Specification Differences

The memory subsystems tell a story of different design goals. The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus, delivering 504.0 GB/s. The PRO V710 has 4 GB more capacity, but less than half the bandwidth — 504.0 GB/s versus 1.01 TB/s. Memory clock speeds are 1,313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) for the RTX 4090 and 2,250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the PRO V710. The wider bus on the RTX 4090 is what drives its bandwidth advantage.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The RTX 4090 has a 450 W TDP, is triple-slot, and requires a 16-pin power connector with an 850 W suggested PSU. The PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP, is single-slot, uses a single 8-pin connector, and needs only a 450 W PSU. The RTX 4090 is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 61 mm wide; the PRO V710 has no listed dimensions. The RTX 4090 offers display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), while the PRO V710 has none. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16 and support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The RTX 4090 was released on 2022-09-19 and is end-of-life, with a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The PRO V710 was released on 2024-10-02 and has no successor listed. The RTX 4090's launch MSRP is 1,599 USD; the PRO V710 has no launch MSRP in the data. The RTX 4090's predecessor is GeForce 30; the PRO V710's predecessor is Radeon Pro Vega.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw performance?

A: The RTX 4090 wins both shared benchmarks — 9,223 vs 853 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (981.2% ahead) and 255,416 vs 116,460 in Geekbench OpenCL (119.3% ahead).

Q: Does the PRO V710 have more VRAM?

A: Yes, the PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6, while the RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X. However, the RTX 4090's bandwidth is 1.01 TB/s versus 504.0 GB/s.

Q: Which card has lower power requirements?

A: The PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP and needs a 450 W PSU, while the RTX 4090 has a 450 W TDP and requires an 850 W PSU. The PRO V710 also uses a single 8-pin connector versus the RTX 4090's 16-pin.

Q: Can either card output video?

A: The RTX 4090 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The PRO V710 has no display outputs, making it compute-only.

Q: How do their nearest rivals compare?

A: The RTX 4090's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, which is 2.5% behind. The PRO V710's nearest rival is the NVIDIA P102-100, which is 0.2% ahead.

Q: Which architecture supports tensor cores?

A: The RTX 4090 has 512 tensor cores on Ada Lovelace. The PRO V710 on RDNA 3.0 has no tensor cores listed.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4090 wins in every performance scenario the data covers. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it delivers 10.8 times the score of the PRO V710, making it the obvious choice for gaming, real-time ray tracing, or any DX12 workload that stresses the GPU. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4090 is 2.2 times faster, meaning compute tasks like rendering, simulation, or data processing will complete in less than half the time. With 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, the RTX 4090 is also the pick for raw number-crunching. Its 512 tensor cores add AI acceleration that the PRO V710 cannot match at the hardware level.

The PRO V710 wins in efficiency and form factor. At 158 W TDP with a 450 W PSU requirement, it draws 292 W less than the RTX 4090 and needs 400 W less from the power supply. The single-slot design makes it suitable for dense server chassis where the RTX 4090's triple-slot footprint would not fit. The 28 GB of VRAM exceeds the RTX 4090's 24 GB, which could matter for very large datasets that fit within the PRO V710's 504.0 GB/s bandwidth envelope. For a compute node that runs 24/7 under load, the PRO V710's lower power draw translates to less heat and potentially lower operational costs — though no price data is available to quantify that.

The PRO V710 also has a release date advantage, launching on 2024-10-02 versus the RTX 4090's 2022-09-19. The RTX 4090 is end-of-life with a successor already announced, while the PRO V710's production status is unspecified. For buyers who prefer newer hardware with ongoing support, the PRO V710 has that edge. But for anyone who needs maximum performance, the RTX 4090's benchmark results are decisive — the data shows no scenario where the PRO V710 comes close in raw speed. The choice comes down to whether the system can accommodate the RTX 4090's power and space demands, or whether efficiency and density take priority.