AMD Radeon Pro W5700X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data includes only two shared benchmark results, and both belong decisively to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 310,674 against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X's 43,810, a delta of 609.1%. That is not a marginal gap; it is a generationally wide chasm. The Vulkan result is even more lopsided: 376,915 versus 45,246, a 733% advantage. These are not close contests, and the pattern holds across every metric where both cards appear.

What makes the OpenCL result particularly telling is that it is a compute-oriented workload, not a pure rasterization test. The RTX 5090 D's FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS compared to the W5700X's 10.44 TFLOPS explains much of this, but the benchmark delta outpaces even the raw TFLOPS ratio, suggesting efficiency and driver scheduling also play a role. The Vulkan gap, meanwhile, reflects both raw shader horsepower and the NVIDIA card's newer architecture handling the API's asynchronous compute features more effectively.

The AMD card's only recorded benchmark wins come in tests the NVIDIA card did not run, such as Geekbench Metal, where the W5700X scores 75,427. That is a real result, but it is a macOS-specific API, and the RTX 5090 D has no Metal entry in the database, so no direct comparison is possible. In the two tests where both cards were measured, the winner is unambiguous: NVIDIA by factors of 7.1x and 8.3x. The database's head-to-head tally reflects this: 2 wins for NVIDIA, 0 for AMD.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D in OpenCL than the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X?

A: The RTX 5090 D scores 310,674 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the W5700X scores 43,810. That is a 609.1% advantage for NVIDIA.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X win any shared benchmark?

A: No. In the two head-to-head tests recorded (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan), the W5700X loses both, with the NVIDIA card leading by 609.1% and 733% respectively.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712 across all its recorded tests, while the W5700X averages 54,828. That puts the NVIDIA card roughly 41.7% higher on average, though this comparison includes different test sets for each card.

Q: How do the two cards rank against all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, while the W5700X is at the 87th percentile. Both are high performers, but the NVIDIA card is in a stronger overall position.

Q: What is the closest rival to the RTX 5090 D in the database?

A: The nearest rival by average score is the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which trails by just 1.1%. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB is 2.4% behind, and the RX 6850M XT is 1.6% ahead.

Q: What is the closest rival to the Radeon Pro W5700X?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 SUPER are both 1.1% ahead of the W5700X in average score, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 1.6% behind.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5090 D wins in every shared workload, but the nature of those wins suggests specific use cases. Its Vulkan score of 376,915 is the standout result, indicating excellent performance in modern cross-platform game engines and compute APIs that leverage Vulkan's low-overhead model. The OpenCL score of 310,674 points to strong general-purpose compute, which matters for rendering, simulation, and scientific workloads. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, the card is positioned for large datasets and high-resolution textures.

The W5700X, despite losing the shared tests, has its own niche. Its Geekbench Metal score of 75,427 is the only recorded benchmark where it excels, and that API is exclusive to Apple platforms. The card's design as an Apple MPX interface device, with 4x Thunderbolt outputs and a quad-slot form factor, makes it a Mac Pro workstation component. For users locked into the Apple ecosystem, the Metal performance is relevant, but the database shows no scenario where it outpaces the NVIDIA card in a common API.

The use-case split is therefore stark: the RTX 5090 D is a general-purpose powerhouse for Windows and Linux workloads, while the W5700X is a specialized Mac-oriented card whose only recorded strength is in Apple's proprietary graphics API. For any cross-platform benchmark, the NVIDIA card wins by an order of magnitude.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification, and the gaps are enormous. The RTX 5090 D uses a GB202 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process, while the W5700X uses Navi 10 on a 7 nm process. Transistor counts tell the story: 92,200 million for the NVIDIA chip versus 10,300 million for AMD, a 9x difference. The die sizes follow, at 750 mm² versus 251 mm², and transistor density is 122.9M per mm² versus 41.0M per mm².

Memory is another major divider. The NVIDIA card has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s. That is a 4x bandwidth advantage for NVIDIA. Shading units number 21,760 versus 2,560, TMUs 680 versus 160, and ROPs 176 versus 64. The RTX 5090 D also carries 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, while the W5700X has none of either.

Clock speeds differ as well: the NVIDIA card runs at a 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost, while the AMD card runs at 1243 MHz base and 2040 MHz boost. Despite the lower clocks, the NVIDIA card achieves far higher pixel and texture rates: 423.6 GPixel/s versus 130.6 GPixel/s, and 1,636.8 GTexel/s versus 326.4 GTexel/s. Power draw is 575 W versus 205 W, and the suggested PSU is 950 W versus 550 W. The bus interfaces are completely different: PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA, Apple MPX for AMD. Display outputs also diverge: 1x HDMI 2.1b plus 3x DisplayPort 2.1b on the NVIDIA card, versus 1x HDMI 2.0b plus 4x Thunderbolt on the AMD card.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is generational. The RTX 5090 D is built on Blackwell 2.0, NVIDIA's latest architecture at the time of its release, while the W5700X uses RDNA 1.0, AMD's first-generation RDNA design. The process node difference, 5 nm versus 7 nm, gives NVIDIA a density advantage that translates into far more transistors per square millimeter.

Core composition differs fundamentally. The NVIDIA card has dedicated RT cores for ray tracing and tensor cores for AI workloads, features entirely absent from the W5700X. This is not a minor difference; it means the AMD card cannot hardware-accelerate ray tracing or tensor operations at all, relying instead on shader-based fallbacks. The NVIDIA card's FP16 performance is 104.8 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, while the AMD card achieves 20.89 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, indicating a different precision handling approach.

The memory architectures also reflect design choices. GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus is a high-bandwidth, high-capacity configuration suited to large models and 4K-plus rendering. GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus is a more modest setup, reflecting the W5700X's workstation-for-Mac positioning rather than a raw performance target. The API support differs slightly: NVIDIA offers DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while AMD offers DirectX 12 (12_1), a minor but real feature-level gap. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the NVIDIA card's Vulkan implementation shows a 733% lead in practice.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by massive margins in every shared benchmark. The OpenCL delta of 609.1% and Vulkan delta of 733% are not incremental improvements; they represent different performance tiers entirely. Anyone choosing between these two for general-purpose computing, gaming, or AI work should pick the NVIDIA card, provided their system can handle its 575 W power draw and dual-slot footprint.

The W5700X's case rests entirely on its Apple MPX interface and Metal benchmark score. For a Mac Pro user who cannot use a PCIe card, the W5700X is the only option in this comparison. Its 75,427 Metal score is respectable, and its 205 W power draw is far more manageable. But the database shows no scenario where it beats the RTX 5090 D in a test both cards ran.

The verdict, strictly from the data: the RTX 5090 D is the performance winner by an order of magnitude, with 2 head-to-head wins to 0. The W5700X is a specialized Mac-only workstation card whose relevance depends entirely on platform constraints, not performance. For raw compute, the NVIDIA card's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth make it a class above, and its 92nd percentile ranking versus the W5700X's 87th confirms the hierarchy. Choose NVIDIA for performance, AMD only if the Apple MPX bus is a hard requirement.