AMD Radeon Pro VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and the AMD Radeon Pro VII shows a decisive, though not entirely unexpected, outcome. Across two shared benchmark tests, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti secures victory in both, with margins that are substantial enough to define the performance tier of each card. The largest gap appears in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the NVIDIA card scores 215633 against the AMD card's 92862. This translates to a 132.2% delta, meaning the RTX 3090 Ti delivers more than double the compute throughput in this particular API workload. For context, a delta of this size is not an incremental improvement; it represents a generational leap in raw processing capability.

The Geekbench OpenCL result tells a similar, albeit slightly less lopsided, story. Here, the RTX 3090 Ti posts 174441 points, while the Radeon Pro VII manages 90148. The resulting deltaPct of 93.5% indicates that the NVIDIA card is nearly twice as fast in this cross-platform compute benchmark. These two data points are the only head-to-head comparisons available, yet they are consistent in their direction. The wins tally reflects this: the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti records 2 wins, while the Radeon Pro VII records 0.

Interpreting these numbers against the broader field adds another layer of context. The RTX 3090 Ti sits in the 95th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 131938. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA L4, scores 131072, a mere 0.7% difference, placing the 3090 Ti in a tight performance cluster. This suggests that while the 3090 Ti is a top-tier card, it is not isolated at the summit; several professional-grade accelerators are within striking distance. Conversely, the Radeon Pro VII, with a 93rd percentile ranking and an average score of 97131, sits just 0.4% above the AMD Radeon RX 7900M (97487). The deltaPct values for its rivals are small, indicating that the Pro VII is the median performer in its immediate peer group, rather than an outlier.

The significance of the head-to-head deltas becomes clearer when viewed through this lens. The 93.5% and 132.2% advantages are not just wins; they are the margins that separate a 95th-percentile card from a 93rd-percentile one. In practical terms, the RTX 3090 Ti's scores are closer to the top of the database rankings, while the Pro VII's scores cluster around the upper-middle tier. The data does not show any benchmark where the AMD card pulls ahead, meaning the performance gap is uniform across the tested workloads.

# Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two cards is stark, beginning with the fundamental process technology. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is built on an 8 nm process at Samsung, packing 28,300 million transistors onto a 628 mm² die. This yields a transistor density of 45.1M per mm². In contrast, the AMD Radeon Pro VII uses a 7 nm process at TSMC, with 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, resulting in a lower density of 40.0M per mm². While the AMD card uses a slightly more advanced node, the NVIDIA chip compensates with a dramatically larger die and more than double the transistor count.

The core configurations diverge even further. The RTX 3090 Ti's GA102 chip, based on the Ampere architecture, fields 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines. It also includes 84 dedicated ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the AMD card. The Radeon Pro VII, using the Vega 20 chip under the GCN 5.1 architecture, offers 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It has no ray tracing or tensor core equivalents, as these are listed as null in the specification data.

Memory is another point of fundamental divergence. The RTX 3090 Ti uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, achieving a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The Radeon Pro VII counters with 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, which yields a nearly identical 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. This is a rare point of parity: despite the different memory types and bus widths, the real-world bandwidth is effectively the same. However, the NVIDIA card offers 50% more capacity, which can be decisive for large datasets.

The architecture differences also manifest in compute throughput. The RTX 3090 Ti delivers 40.00 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and an equal 40.00 TFLOPS of FP16, indicating a 1:1 ratio. The Radeon Pro VII provides 13.06 TFLOPS of FP32 but scales to 26.11 TFLOPS of FP16, a 2:1 ratio. This means that the NVIDIA card has a massive advantage in FP32 workloads, while the AMD card's FP16 output, though higher than its FP32, is still well below the NVIDIA card's FP16 capability.

Power and physical characteristics also differ significantly. The RTX 3090 Ti has a TDP of 450 W and requires a triple-slot cooler, a single 16-pin power connector, and a suggested 850 W PSU. The Radeon Pro VII, with a 250 W TDP, is a dual-slot card using a 6-pin and 8-pin connector, and requires only a 600 W PSU. The NVIDIA card is also longer at 336 mm versus 305 mm, taller at 140 mm versus 111 mm, and wider at 61 mm versus an unspecified width for the AMD card. The API support also reflects their respective generations: the RTX 3090 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro VII is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3.

# Where Each One Wins

Based exclusively on the benchmark results, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins in every tested category. There is no benchmark in the dataset where the AMD Radeon Pro VII emerges victorious. This absolute dominance suggests that for users prioritizing raw compute performance in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads, the RTX 3090 Ti is the unequivocal choice. Its 132.2% lead in Vulkan is particularly noteworthy for applications that leverage this API for rendering or general-purpose GPU compute, as it indicates the NVIDIA card can process more than double the work per unit time.

However, the absence of a win for the Radeon Pro VII does not mean it lacks a use case; rather, its strengths lie outside the measured benchmarks. The Pro VII's 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with bandwidth nearly equal to the RTX 3090 Ti, makes it a capable option for memory-bandwidth-sensitive tasks, though the data does not quantify this advantage. Its lower TDP of 250 W and dual-slot form factor suggest it is better suited for dense, multi-GPU configurations where power and space are constrained. The six mini-DisplayPort outputs also indicate a focus on high-density display environments, such as multi-monitor workstations, whereas the RTX 3090 Ti offers a single HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

The percentile rankings further clarify the use-case split. The RTX 3090 Ti, at the 95th percentile, is positioned for top-tier compute tasks where maximum throughput is non-negotiable. Its 40.00 TFLOPS FP32 and 84 ray tracing cores make it a strong candidate for real-time ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads, even though the latter is not directly benchmarked here. The Radeon Pro VII, at the 93rd percentile, is not far behind in overall ranking, but its performance profile is more specialized. With no ray tracing cores and a 2:1 FP16 ratio, it is likely optimized for specific scientific or media workloads that favor its memory architecture, though the data does not include a benchmark to confirm this.

In summary, the RTX 3090 Ti is the winner for any workload represented in the head-to-head benchmarks. The Radeon Pro VII's potential advantages in power efficiency, memory bandwidth density, or display connectivity are qualitative observations drawn from the specification data, not from benchmark wins. Users who rely on OpenCL or Vulkan performance should prioritize the NVIDIA card without hesitation.

# FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti than the AMD Radeon Pro VII in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 3090 Ti scores 174441, while the Radeon Pro VII scores 90148, resulting in a deltaPct of 93.5%. This means the NVIDIA card is approximately 93.5% faster in this test.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two cards?

A: The bandwidth figures are nearly identical. The RTX 3090 Ti has 1.01 TB/s, and the Radeon Pro VII has 1.02 TB/s, a difference of 0.01 TB/s in favor of the AMD card. However, the RTX 3090 Ti offers 24 GB of memory versus 16 GB on the Radeon Pro VII.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro VII have ray tracing cores?

A: No. The specification data lists ray tracing cores as null for the Radeon Pro VII. In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti includes 84 ray tracing cores.

Q: Which card has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has a FP32 throughput of 40.00 TFLOPS, compared to the Radeon Pro VII's 13.06 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is significantly higher in this metric.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size for each GPU?

A: The RTX 3090 Ti has 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die, while the Radeon Pro VII has 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die. The NVIDIA chip is larger in both dimensions.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of power requirements?

A: The RTX 3090 Ti has a TDP of 450 W and suggests an 850 W PSU, while the Radeon Pro VII has a TDP of 250 W and suggests a 600 W PSU. The NVIDIA card also requires a triple-slot cooler, whereas the AMD card is dual-slot.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | AMD Radeon Pro VII |

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

| Process Node | 8 nm | 7 nm |

| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |

| Transistors | 28,300 million | 13,230 million |

| Die Size | 628 mm² | 331 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 45.1M / mm² | 40.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1560 MHz | 1400 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1860 MHz | 1700 MHz |

| Memory Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6X | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 384 bit | 4096 bit |

| Memory Clock | 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) | 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective) |

| Shading Units | 10752 | 3840 |

| TMUs | 336 | 240 |

| ROPs | 112 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 84 | null |

| Tensor Cores | 336 | null |

| Pixel Rate | 208.3 GPixel/s | 108.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 625.0 GTexel/s | 408.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 40.00 TFLOPS | 13.06 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 40.00 TFLOPS (1:1) | 26.11 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 450 W | 250 W |

| Slot Width | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 850 W | 600 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Length | 336 mm (13.2 inches) | 305 mm (12 inches) |

| Height | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | 111 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | 61 mm (2.4 inches) | null |

| Release Date | 2022-01-26 | 2020-05-12 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,999 USD | 1,899 USD |