AMD Radeon Pro W5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile Comparison

The benchmark data presents a clear overall winner: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile dominates the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 in nearly every compute and graphics workload, securing 7 out of 9 head-to-head victories. The Radeon Pro W5700 manages only two narrow wins in legacy DirectX 9 and 2D rasterization tests, but these are outliers against a backdrop of substantial NVIDIA leads in modern APIs and compute tasks.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most decisive separation occurs in compute and modern graphics APIs. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Mobile scores 109,197 against the W5700’s 74,613, a 46.4% advantage. The gap widens further in Geekbench Vulkan, where NVIDIA leads 108,367 to 70,706, a 53.3% delta. These are not marginal differences; they indicate a fundamental throughput advantage that scales across heterogeneous workloads.

The PassMark suite reinforces this pattern. In DirectX 11, the RTX 4070 Mobile posts 179 versus 104 for the W5700, a commanding 72.1% lead. DirectX 12 shows a 57.4% margin (85 vs 54), while DirectX 10 results in a 31.8% win (116 vs 88). The overall PassMark G3D score tells the same story: 19,587 for NVIDIA versus 14,520 for AMD, a 34.9% difference. Compute performance in PassMark GPU Compute also favors NVIDIA, with 8,399 versus 6,495, a 29.3% edge.

The AMD card’s only wins are narrow and confined to older or lighter workloads. In PassMark DirectX 9, the W5700 scores 225 against 223 for the RTX 4070 Mobile, a negligible 0.9% margin. In PassMark G2D (2D graphics), AMD leads 899 to 763, a 15.1% advantage. These results suggest the W5700 retains some strength in legacy rasterization and 2D desktop composition, but neither metric predicts modern 3D gaming or compute performance.

Average benchmark scores align with these findings. The RTX 4070 Mobile averages 27,435 across all tests, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. The W5700 averages 25,726, sitting at the 71st percentile. Notably, the RTX 4070 Mobile’s nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT with an average score of 27,425 (0% delta), while the W5700’s closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at 25,740 (-0.1% delta). The data positions the RTX 4070 Mobile as a high-midrange performer, while the W5700 operates in a lower tier.

The Verdict

For users prioritizing raw compute, modern API support, and overall 3D throughput, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the definitive choice. Its 46.4% OpenCL lead and 53.3% Vulkan lead over the W5700 are decisive for tasks like GPU-accelerated rendering, machine learning inference, and compute-heavy simulations. The 34.9% G3D advantage also makes it the stronger option for contemporary DirectX 12 games and applications.

The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 is only preferable in two narrow scenarios. First, if a workload is heavily dependent on legacy DirectX 9 paths, the 0.9% advantage is statistically irrelevant but technically present. Second, for pure 2D desktop work or applications that stress G2D performance, the 15.1% lead in that specific metric could matter. However, these are edge cases. The data shows no scenario where the W5700 wins a modern 3D or compute benchmark, making the RTX 4070 Mobile the superior all-around hardware.

The production status reinforces this verdict. The RTX 4070 Mobile is listed as Active, while the W5700 is End-of-life. The NVIDIA card is also newer, with a release date in January 2023 versus November 2019 for the AMD part. For any new system build or upgrade, the data supports choosing the RTX 4070 Mobile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures and process nodes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile uses the AD106 chip based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 uses the Navi 10 chip based on RDNA 1.0, fabricated on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC.

The transistor counts reflect the generational gap. The RTX 4070 Mobile contains 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The W5700 has 10,300 million transistors on a larger 251 mm² die, resulting in a much lower density of 41.0 million per mm². This density difference is a direct consequence of the newer 5 nm node versus the older 7 nm process.

Feature support diverges significantly. The RTX 4070 Mobile includes 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI tensor operations. The W5700 has no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores, listing null for both. API support also differs: the RTX 4070 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the W5700 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The shading unit count is another major differentiator. The RTX 4070 Mobile has 4,608 shading units, double the 2,304 found in the W5700. Both have 144 texture mapping units, but the ROP count differs: 48 for NVIDIA versus 64 for AMD. The FP32 compute throughput is 15.62 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070 Mobile versus 8.663 TFLOPS for the W5700. Interestingly, the FP16 performance reverses this: the W5700 achieves 17.33 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 4070 Mobile delivers 15.62 TFLOPS at 1:1.

Specification Differences

The memory subsystems are notably different despite identical 8 GB capacities and GDDR6 type. The RTX 4070 Mobile uses a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the W5700 uses a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card’s wider bus provides 75% more bandwidth, which is its primary hardware advantage.

Clock speeds are similar at the base level but diverge at boost. The RTX 4070 Mobile has a base clock of 1395 MHz and a boost of 1695 MHz. The W5700 has a base of 1400 MHz and a boost of 1880 MHz. The AMD card’s higher boost clock contributes to its higher pixel rate: 120.3 GPixel/s versus 81.36 GPixel/s for NVIDIA.

Power and physical specifications are starkly different. The RTX 4070 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W, is an integrated (IGP) slot width, and uses no power connectors. The W5700 has a 205 W TDP, is a dual-slot card, requires 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W power supply. The W5700 is a full-size card at 267 mm length and 111 mm height, whereas the RTX 4070 Mobile is portable device dependent for outputs and dimensions. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for NVIDIA versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for AMD.

The W5700 has a launch MSRP of 799 USD. The RTX 4070 Mobile has no listed launch MSRP. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 4070 Mobile is portable device dependent, while the W5700 offers 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in OpenCL compute workloads?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is significantly faster, scoring 109,197 versus 74,613 for the AMD Radeon Pro W5700, a 46.4% advantage.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 win any benchmark?

A: Yes, it wins two tests: PassMark DirectX 9 (225 vs 223, a 0.9% margin) and PassMark G2D (899 vs 763, a 15.1% margin).

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

A: The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 has 448.0 GB/s bandwidth on a 256-bit bus, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile has 256.0 GB/s on a 128-bit bus. The AMD card has 75% more bandwidth.

Q: Does the AMD card support ray tracing?

A: No. The Radeon Pro W5700 has no dedicated ray tracing cores (null in the data). The RTX 4070 Mobile has 36 ray tracing cores.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile averages 27,435, compared to 25,726 for the AMD Radeon Pro W5700. This places the NVIDIA card in the 73rd percentile versus the 71st for AMD.

Q: What is the TDP difference?

A: The RTX 4070 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W and requires no power connectors. The Radeon Pro W5700 has a TDP of 205 W and requires 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the clear winner for modern gaming and compute. Its 34.9% lead in PassMark G3D covers DirectX 10, 11, and 12 workloads, making it the superior choice for any current 3D application. The 46.4% OpenCL and 53.3% Vulkan leads make it ideal for GPU compute tasks, including rendering, physics simulation, and AI inference using tensor cores. The 29.3% PassMark GPU Compute advantage further solidifies this position. With 36 ray tracing cores, it is also the only option for hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 has a narrow but real niche. Its 15.1% lead in PassMark G2D makes it preferable for 2D-heavy desktop environments or applications that stress 2D rasterization. The 0.9% DirectX 9 win, while tiny, means legacy DirectX 9 titles may run marginally better on the AMD card. The higher memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) and boost clock (1880 MHz) also give it an edge in bandwidth-bound scenarios, though the benchmark data does not show this translating into a 3D win. The card’s dual-slot design and 5x mini-DisplayPort outputs make it a fixed desktop workstation part, whereas the RTX 4070 Mobile is an integrated mobile solution. For any workload that stresses modern APIs or compute, the data unambiguously favors the RTX 4070 Mobile.