AMD Radeon Pro W5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER wins all nine head-to-head comparisons against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700. The RTX 2080 SUPER posts a higher average benchmark score of 24,170 versus 25,726 for the Radeon Pro W5700, despite the latter holding a higher percentile rank (71st vs 69th) among all GPUs. The W5700’s nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (deltaPct -0.1%) and AMD Radeon RX 6700M (deltaPct 0.4%), sit within a fraction of a percent of its average score, indicating it is a mid-pack performer. The RTX 2080 SUPER, meanwhile, clusters near the GTX 1630 (deltaPct -0.4%) and RX 6600 XT (deltaPct -1.1%).

For a user prioritizing raw compute in OpenCL or Vulkan workloads, the RTX 2080 SUPER is the clear choice—it leads by 24.8% in OpenCL and 36.5% in Vulkan. The Radeon Pro W5700, however, is the better option for those who need a workstation-oriented card with a slightly higher percentile standing and a lower power draw (205 W vs 250 W). If the workload is heavily driver-optimized for AMD’s RDNA architecture, the W5700’s 8.663 TFLOPS FP32 performance may suffice, but the data shows it trails in every measured test.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 uses the Navi 10 chip built on RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It packs 10,300 million transistors into a 251 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, in contrast, uses the TU104 chip on Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process also at TSMC. It contains 13,600 million transistors spread across a much larger 545 mm² die, with a lower density of 25.0M per mm².

This process node advantage explains the W5700’s efficiency: it achieves comparable memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s vs 495.9 GB/s) with a 45 W lower TDP. The W5700 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The RTX 2080 SUPER counters with 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and the same 64 ROPs. Critically, the RTX 2080 SUPER includes 48 RT cores and 384 tensor cores—hardware the W5700 lacks entirely. This means the NVIDIA card can accelerate ray tracing and AI inference tasks, while the AMD card relies purely on traditional shader compute.

Both cards use 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, but the RTX 2080 SUPER runs its memory at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) versus the W5700’s 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), explaining its bandwidth edge. The W5700 supports PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 2080 SUPER is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16—a potential advantage for data transfer in supported systems. Display outputs also differ: the W5700 offers 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a plus 1x USB Type-C, while the RTX 2080 SUPER provides 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest margin of victory for the RTX 2080 SUPER comes in Vulkan compute, where it scores 111,284 against the W5700’s 70,706—a 36.5% lead. This gap likely reflects NVIDIA’s mature Vulkan driver stack and the Turing architecture’s dedicated tensor cores, which can accelerate certain compute workloads. In OpenCL, the RTX 2080 SUPER scores 99,226 versus 74,613, a 24.8% advantage. These two tests alone establish the NVIDIA card as the superior compute platform for cross-vendor APIs.

DirectX benchmarks follow the same pattern. In PassMark DirectX 10, the RTX 2080 SUPER scores 140 versus 88 (37.1% faster). DirectX 11 sees scores of 165 versus 104, a 37% gap. DirectX 12 shows 75 versus 54, a 28% difference. Even in DirectX 9, where the W5700 comes closest, the RTX 2080 SUPER still wins 227 to 225—a narrow 0.9% margin. The 2D performance test is similarly close: 920 versus 899, a 2.3% difference.

The most significant real-world gaming benchmark, PassMark G3D, shows the RTX 2080 SUPER scoring 19,490 versus 14,520—a 25.5% lead. This suggests that for DirectX-based gaming or rendering workloads, the NVIDIA card delivers substantially higher frame rates. In GPU compute, the RTX 2080 SUPER scores 8,290 versus 6,495, a 21.7% advantage. Across all nine tests, the W5700 fails to secure a single win, with its best relative performance in legacy APIs and 2D tasks.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro W5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Turing |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 12 nm |

| Transistors | 10,300 million | 13,600 million |

| Die Size | 251 mm² | 545 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 41.0M / mm² | 25.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1400 MHz | 1650 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1880 MHz | 1815 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps) | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps) |

| Memory Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 495.9 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 3072 |

| TMUs | 144 | 192 |

| ROPs | 64 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 0 | 48 |

| Tensor Cores | 0 | 384 |

| Pixel Rate | 120.3 GPixel/s | 116.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 270.7 GTexel/s | 348.5 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 8.663 TFLOPS | 11.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 17.33 TFLOPS (2:1) | 22.30 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 205 W | 250 W |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 600 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 5x mini-DP 1.4a, 1x USB-C | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DP 1.4a, 1x USB-C |

| Height | 111 mm (4.4 inches) | 116 mm (4.6 inches) |

| Width | Not specified | 35 mm (1.4 inches) |

| Release Date | 2019-11-18 | 2019-07-22 |

| Launch MSRP | 799 USD | 699 USD |

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER. It delivers 11.15 TFLOPS FP32 and 22.30 TFLOPS FP16, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro W5700’s 8.663 TFLOPS FP32 and 17.33 TFLOPS FP16.

Q: Does the AMD card have any architectural advantage?

A: Yes, the Radeon Pro W5700 uses a 7 nm process with a transistor density of 41.0M per mm², versus 25.0M per mm² for the RTX 2080 SUPER. This allows it to achieve lower power consumption (205 W TDP vs 250 W) and support PCIe 4.0 x16, whereas the NVIDIA card is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16.

Q: Which card is better for ray tracing workloads?

A: The RTX 2080 SUPER is the only one with dedicated hardware for this. It includes 48 RT cores, while the Radeon Pro W5700 has zero RT cores. This means the NVIDIA card can accelerate ray tracing, while the AMD card would rely on software or traditional shader methods.

Q: How do the cards compare in Vulkan performance?

A: The RTX 2080 SUPER is significantly faster, scoring 111,284 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 70,706 for the W5700—a 36.5% advantage. This is the largest margin of victory in any head-to-head test.

Q: Are these cards the same physical size?

A: Both are 267 mm (10.5 inches) long and dual-slot. The RTX 2080 SUPER is slightly taller at 116 mm (4.6 inches) versus 111 mm (4.4 inches) for the W5700, and has a specified width of 35 mm (1.4 inches), while the W5700’s width is not listed.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 has a higher average benchmark score of 25,726, compared to 24,170 for the RTX 2080 SUPER. However, this average includes different benchmark sets—the W5700 was tested in Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan, while the RTX 2080 SUPER was tested in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, OpenCL, and Vulkan. In direct head-to-head comparisons, the RTX 2080 SUPER wins all nine tests.