AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 records an average benchmark score of 58,657, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has an average score of 45,972, placing it in the 85th percentile. Despite the NVIDIA card winning the direct head-to-head test, the AMD card holds a higher aggregate score across the database.

Q: What is the single head-to-head benchmark result between the two cards?

A: There is one recorded head-to-head test: Geekbench OpenCL. In that test, the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation scored 326,898, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scored 116,460. The delta is -64.4% for the AMD card, meaning NVIDIA leads by 64.4% in this specific workload.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare for each card?

A: For the AMD Radeon PRO V710, the closest rival is the NVIDIA P102-100, which scores 58,528 (a 0.2% difference). The AMD card is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 0.7% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M, and 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM. For the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation, the closest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 5600M at 46,601 (-1.4% delta), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 46,043 (-0.2%), the Intel Arc A730M at 45,592 (0.8%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45,384 (1.3%).

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 224-bit bus, yielding 504.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 864.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Both use GDDR6 at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective.

Q: What are the physical power requirements?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W, uses a single 8-pin power connector, and requires a suggested PSU of 450 W. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a TDP of 285 W, uses a single 16-pin connector, and requires a suggested PSU of 600 W. The AMD card is single-slot, while the NVIDIA card is dual-slot.

Q: Which card has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 RT cores, with no tensor cores listed in the database.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear split: the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation dominates raw compute in the single shared benchmark, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 holds the higher average benchmark score across a broader set of tests. This is not a straightforward "one is better" scenario; it depends on the workload and the metric you prioritize.

For users who rely on OpenCL compute performance, the NVIDIA card is the definitive choice. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 326,898 versus 116,460 is a 64.4% lead, a massive margin that cannot be ignored for compute-heavy tasks such as rendering, simulation, or data processing. The NVIDIA card also offers more memory (48 GB versus 28 GB), higher bandwidth (864.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s), and more than four times the shading units (14,080 versus 3,456). If your work is constrained by raw throughput and memory capacity, the RTX 5880 Ada Generation is the pick.

However, the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is not without merit. Its average benchmark score of 58,657 sits 21.6% higher than the NVIDIA card's 45,972 average. That average includes multiple PassMark tests where the NVIDIA card posts very low scores: 167 in DirectX 10, 228 in DirectX 11, 70 in DirectX 12, and 335 in DirectX 9. These low numbers drag the NVIDIA card's aggregate down significantly. The AMD card, by contrast, has only two recorded benchmarks, both of which are respectable (853 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 116,460 in Geekbench OpenCL). The higher percentile ranking (88th versus 85th) also reflects the AMD card's stronger position in the overall database.

For power-sensitive deployments, the AMD card wins decisively: 158 W TDP versus 285 W, with a 450 W suggested PSU versus 600 W. It also fits in a single slot, whereas the NVIDIA card requires two. The AMD card has no display outputs, meaning it is designed for compute or server use where output is handled elsewhere. The NVIDIA card offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, making it suitable for a workstation with direct display needs.

In summary: choose the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation if you need maximum compute throughput, large memory, and display connectivity. Choose the AMD Radeon PRO V710 if you want a lower-power, higher-average-score GPU for a compute-only environment, and you are willing to accept a major deficit in raw OpenCL performance.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records exactly one head-to-head benchmark between these two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. In that test, the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation scores 326,898, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 116,460. The delta is -64.4% for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA card outperforms it by 64.4%. This is the largest win in the comparison, and it is the only direct measurement where both cards share the same test.

To put this into context, the AMD card's score of 116,460 is closer to its own average benchmark score of 58,657, but the OpenCL test is a compute workload that heavily favors the NVIDIA architecture. The NVIDIA card's 69.27 TFLOPS FP32 throughput versus the AMD card's 27.65 TFLOPS explains the gap: the NVIDIA card has 2.5 times the FP32 compute, and the OpenCL test appears to scale with that raw capability.

Beyond the head-to-head, the cards' individual benchmark suites tell a broader story. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has two recorded scores: 853 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 116,460 in Geekbench OpenCL. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has eight recorded scores: 326,898 in Geekbench OpenCL, 167 in PassMark DirectX 10, 228 in PassMark DirectX 11, 70 in PassMark DirectX 12, 335 in PassMark DirectX 9, 777 in PassMark G2D, 25,096 in PassMark G3D, and 14,208 in PassMark GPU Compute.

The NVIDIA card's advanced graphics tests (PassMark G3D at 25,096 and GPU Compute at 14,208) show strong performance. However, the legacy DirectX tests (9, 10, 11, 12) all score below 350, which is unusually low for a modern GPU and suggests driver or workload incompatibility in those synthetic benchmarks. These low scores pull the NVIDIA card's average down to 45,972, below the AMD card's 58,657 average.

The AMD card's average is buoyed by its two strong scores and the absence of any low synthetic results. Its 88th percentile ranking versus the NVIDIA card's 85th percentile further confirms that, across the entire database, the AMD card sits higher relative to all GPUs. However, the single head-to-head result is unambiguous: the NVIDIA card wins that test outright, and by a wide margin.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses a 5 nm process (TSMC) with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation also uses a 5 nm process (TSMC), but packs 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, with a density of 125.3M per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 2.7 times the transistors and 1.8 times the die area.

Clock speeds diverge significantly. The AMD card has a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a much lower base clock of 975 MHz but a higher boost clock of 2460 MHz. This reflects different power and thermal strategies: the AMD card runs cooler and more consistently, while the NVIDIA card boosts aggressively.

Memory capacity and bandwidth differ: 28 GB versus 48 GB, 224-bit versus 384-bit bus, and 504.0 GB/s versus 864.0 GB/s. Both use GDDR6 at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), but the wider bus on the NVIDIA card nearly doubles bandwidth.

Compute resources are vastly different. The AMD card has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 RT cores. The NVIDIA card has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 110 RT cores, plus 440 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 4.1 times the shading units, 2.0 times the TMUs, 1.8 times the ROPs, and 2.0 times the RT cores.

Pixel and texture rates follow: the AMD card delivers 192.0 GPixel/s and 432.0 GTexel/s, while the NVIDIA card delivers 433.0 GPixel/s and 1,082.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 27.65 TFLOPS for AMD versus 69.27 TFLOPS for NVIDIA, with both offering FP16 at a 1:1 ratio.

Power and physical specs differ: AMD has a 158 W TDP with a 1x 8-pin connector and 450 W suggested PSU, while NVIDIA has a 285 W TDP with a 1x 16-pin connector and 600 W suggested PSU. The AMD card is single-slot, the NVIDIA card is dual-slot. The NVIDIA card measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height; the AMD card's dimensions are not recorded. The AMD card has no display outputs, while the NVIDIA card has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Release dates differ: the AMD card launched on 2024-10-02, while the NVIDIA card launched on 2024-01-04. The AMD card's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, and the NVIDIA card's predecessor is Workstation Ampere, with a successor listed as Blackwell PRO W. The NVIDIA card has an active production status; the AMD card's status is not recorded.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 is built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, using the Navi 32 chip with the codename "Wheat Nas" and belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace architecture, based on the AD102 chip, and is part of the Workstation Ada (x000A) generation, with its series listed as GeForce 50-series.

The AMD card's RDNA 3.0 design emphasizes efficiency: a 5 nm process, 158 W TDP, and a single-slot form factor. The architecture relies on a smaller die (346 mm²) with fewer transistors (28,100 million) and a lower transistor density (81.2M per mm²). RDNA 3.0 uses a chiplet-style approach internally, but the database does not break that down further. The 54 RT cores handle ray tracing, and the card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The NVIDIA card's Ada Lovelace architecture is a more monolithic, larger design: 609 mm² with 76,300 million transistors and a density of 125.3M per mm². Ada Lovelace introduces dedicated tensor cores (440 of them), which are absent from the AMD card. The 110 RT cores are double the AMD count, and the 14,080 shading units are over four times the AMD count. The NVIDIA card also has a much higher boost clock (2460 MHz versus 2000 MHz), which contributes to its 69.27 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

Both cards share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16 interfaces. The memory type is identical (GDDR6), but the NVIDIA card's 384-bit bus is a key architectural advantage over the AMD card's 224-bit bus.

The power delivery differs: the AMD card uses a single 8-pin connector and runs at 158 W, while the NVIDIA card uses a 16-pin connector and runs at 285 W. The NVIDIA card's higher power budget enables its higher clocks and larger compute array. The AMD card's lower power draw and single-slot design make it suitable for dense compute installations, while the NVIDIA card's dual-slot footprint and display outputs target workstation use.

The release cadence also differs: the NVIDIA card launched in January 2024, while the AMD card launched in October 2024. The NVIDIA card has a successor (Blackwell PRO W) and an active production status, while the AMD card's successor is not listed and its production status is unknown. These architectural and generational differences explain the performance gap in the head-to-head test, while the AMD card's higher average score suggests its two benchmarks are more representative of real-world performance than the NVIDIA card's mixed PassMark results.