AMD Radeon Pro VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D and the AMD Radeon Pro VII. In the two shared benchmark tests, the NVIDIA card wins both outright, with margins that are difficult to overstate. The Geekbench OpenCL result places the RTX 4090 D at 278,621 points, while the Radeon Pro VII manages 90,148 points. That is a 209.1% advantage for the NVIDIA card, meaning it delivers more than triple the raw compute throughput in this particular workload. For context, the RTX 4090 D's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 178,050, while the Radeon Pro VII's average sits at 97,131, a gap of roughly 83% in favor of NVIDIA.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story, though the margin narrows slightly. The RTX 4090 D scores 246,941, compared to the Radeon Pro VII's 92,862, a 165.9% difference. Both tests are compute-oriented, and the pattern is consistent: NVIDIA holds a massive lead in general-purpose GPU workloads. The wins tally reflects this, with the RTX 4090 D claiming 2 wins and the Radeon Pro VII recording 0 wins in their direct head-to-head comparisons.

To put these numbers in perspective, the RTX 4090 D's percentile ranking is 98, meaning it outperforms 98% of all GPUs in the database. The Radeon Pro VII, while still strong, sits at the 93rd percentile. The nearest rivals for the RTX 4090 D are all high-end NVIDIA workstation and data center parts: the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell (average score 182,109, which is 2.2% higher), the A100 SXM4 80 GB (183,725, 3.1% higher), the RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664, 3.6% higher), and the A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147, 4.9% higher). This shows the RTX 4090 D is positioned just below the absolute top-tier compute cards, but within striking distance. For the Radeon Pro VII, its closest competition includes the RX 7900M (97,487, 0.4% higher), the Instinct MI60 (92,466, 5% lower), the Quadro RTX 6000 (101,872, 4.7% higher), and the RTX A4500 (91,671, 6% lower). The Radeon Pro VII sits in a much tighter competitive cluster, where small percentage swings separate it from its peers.

The OpenCL delta of 209.1% between the two cards is the single largest margin in any recorded benchmark for this pair. Even the Vulkan gap of 165.9% dwarfs the differences seen among the RTX 4090 D's nearest rivals, where the spread is only a few percentage points. The data indicates that the RTX 4090 D is not merely faster; it operates in a different performance class altogether.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D records an average benchmark score of 178,050, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII averages 97,131. The NVIDIA card is roughly 83% higher on average.

Q: How does the Radeon Pro VII compare to its nearest rival, the RX 7900M?

A: The Radeon Pro VII scores 97,131 on average, which is 0.4% lower than the RX 7900M's 97,487. The two cards are effectively tied in overall performance.

Q: What is the largest benchmark margin between these two cards?

A: The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the largest gap, with the RTX 4090 D leading by 209.1%. The Vulkan test shows a 165.9% lead for NVIDIA.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro VII have any benchmark where it wins?

A: No. The recorded head-to-head data shows the RTX 4090 D winning both shared tests (OpenCL and Vulkan). The Radeon Pro VII has zero wins in direct comparisons.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 D's score compare to the A100 SXM4 80 GB?

A: The RTX 4090 D's average score of 178,050 is 3.1% lower than the A100 SXM4 80 GB's 183,725. It is the second-closest rival among the recorded nearest neighbors.

Q: What is the percentile rank of each card?

A: The RTX 4090 D ranks in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro VII ranks in the 93rd percentile.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two cards is fundamental and explains the benchmark results. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D uses the AD102 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 76,300 million transistors onto a 609 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 125.3 million per square millimeter. The Radeon Pro VII uses the Vega 20 chip with GCN 5.1 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 7 nm node. It contains 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, for a density of 40.0 million per square millimeter. This means the RTX 4090 D has more than five times the transistor count and more than three times the density, a direct result of the newer process node.

The compute resources differ wildly. The RTX 4090 D features 14,592 shading units, 456 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. It also includes 114 dedicated ray tracing cores and 456 tensor cores, making it a fully featured accelerator for both real-time ray tracing and AI workloads. The Radeon Pro VII has 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores at all. The absence of these specialized units means the Radeon Pro VII cannot accelerate ray tracing or tensor operations in hardware, relying on brute-force shader compute instead.

Memory architecture also diverges sharply. The RTX 4090 D uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, achieving 1.01 TB/s bandwidth. The Radeon Pro VII uses 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, which delivers 1.02 TB/s, essentially the same bandwidth despite the smaller capacity. The HBM2 implementation gives the AMD card a wider but shorter memory path, while the GDDR6X on NVIDIA uses a narrower bus with higher per-pin speeds. The clock speeds reflect the different designs: the RTX 4090 D runs at 2280 MHz base and 2520 MHz boost, while the Radeon Pro VII runs at 1400 MHz base and 1700 MHz boost. The NVIDIA card's higher clocks, combined with far more shaders, produce a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s versus 108.8 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 1,149.1 GTexel/s versus 408.0 GTexel/s.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 4090 D has a process node of 5 nm, while the Radeon Pro VII uses 7 nm. Transistor count is 76,300 million versus 13,230 million, and die size is 609 mm² versus 331 mm². The base clock is 2280 MHz against 1400 MHz, and boost clock is 2520 MHz against 1700 MHz. Memory size stands at 24 GB GDDR6X versus 16 GB HBM2, with bus widths of 384 bit versus 4096 bit. Bandwidth is nearly identical at 1.01 TB/s and 1.02 TB/s, respectively.

Shading units number 14,592 versus 3,840, TMUs are 456 versus 240, and ROPs are 176 versus 64. The RTX 4090 D has 114 ray tracing cores and 456 tensor cores, while the Radeon Pro VII has none of either. Pixel rate is 443.5 GPixel/s versus 108.8 GPixel/s, texture rate is 1,149.1 GTexel/s versus 408.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 throughput is 73.54 TFLOPS versus 13.06 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 73.54 TFLOPS (1:1) for NVIDIA versus 26.11 TFLOPS (2:1) for AMD.

Power and physical design also differ. The RTX 4090 D has a TDP of 425 W, requires a single 16-pin connector, and is a triple-slot card with a suggested 800 W PSU. The Radeon Pro VII has a 250 W TDP, uses one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector, is dual-slot, and suggests a 600 W PSU. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA, versus 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a for AMD. API support shows DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) for NVIDIA and DirectX 12 (12_1) for AMD, with Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.3. The RTX 4090 D measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, while the Radeon Pro VII is 305 mm long and 111 mm high with no recorded width.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is the superior performer in every recorded benchmark. Its OpenCL score of 278,621 versus 90,148 represents a 209.1% advantage, and its Vulkan score of 246,941 versus 92,862 is a 165.9% lead. The average benchmark score of 178,050 versus 97,131 places the NVIDIA card in the 98th percentile, compared to the 93rd percentile for the AMD card. For any workload measured by these tests, the RTX 4090 D is the definitive choice.

The Radeon Pro VII does have the advantage of lower power consumption at 250 W versus 425 W, and it offers more display outputs with 6x mini-DisplayPort versus 3x DisplayPort. It also has a slightly higher memory bandwidth at 1.02 TB/s versus 1.01 TB/s. However, none of these advantages translate into better benchmark performance. The RTX 4090 D matches or beats the AMD card in raw compute, and it does so while offering additional features like ray tracing and tensor cores that the Radeon Pro VII lacks entirely.

For users who prioritize compute performance, the RTX 4090 D is the only rational choice based on this data. For those who need multiple display outputs or have strict power limits, the Radeon Pro VII has niche appeal, but the performance gap is too large to recommend it for general-purpose workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D wins in all shared benchmark categories. In OpenCL, it scores 278,621 against 90,148, a 209.1% margin. In Vulkan, it scores 246,941 against 92,862, a 165.9% margin. The RTX 4090 D also holds the overall average score advantage at 178,050 versus 97,131. Its percentile ranking of 98 versus 93 reinforces its position as a top-tier GPU across the entire database.

The Radeon Pro VII, despite losing both head-to-head tests, does have specific specification advantages that could matter in certain configurations. It has a higher memory bandwidth at 1.02 TB/s, albeit by a negligible margin. It offers six mini-DisplayPort outputs, which is double the three DisplayPort outputs on the NVIDIA card, making it more suitable for multi-monitor setups. Its 250 W TDP is significantly lower than the 425 W TDP of the RTX 4090 D, which could be decisive in systems with power constraints or smaller power supplies. The Radeon Pro VII also uses dual-slot cooling versus triple-slot on the NVIDIA card, which may fit in more chassis.

In terms of raw compute, however, there is no contest. The RTX 4090 D has more than five times the transistors, more than three times the shading units, and more than five times the FP32 throughput. The Radeon Pro VII's FP16 performance of 26.11 TFLOPS is higher than its FP32 rate, but still far below the RTX 4090 D's 73.54 TFLOPS in both precisions. The RTX 4090 D's 114 ray tracing cores and 456 tensor cores open up feature sets that the Radeon Pro VII cannot access at all. For any application that leverages these specialized units, the NVIDIA card is the only option between the two.