AMD Radeon PRO W7400 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the core architectural differences between the AMD Radeon PRO W7400 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7400 uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 6 nm process with the Navi 33 chip, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process with the AD104 chip. The RTX 4070 has significantly more transistors (35,800 million vs. 13,300 million) and a larger die (294 mm² vs. 204 mm²).

Q: How do the memory configurations compare between these two GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon PRO W7400 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 172.8 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock differs as well: 21 Gbps effective for the RTX 4070 versus 10.8 Gbps effective for the W7400.

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the Radeon PRO W7400 sits at the 50th percentile. The RTX 4070's average benchmark score is 37,648, while the W7400 has no recorded average benchmark score.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has a boost clock of 2475 MHz, while the AMD Radeon PRO W7400 has a boost clock of only 1100 MHz. The RTX 4070's base clock is 1920 MHz compared to the W7400's 330 MHz.

Q: What are the power connector requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 4070 requires a single 16-pin power connector and a suggested 550 W power supply. The Radeon PRO W7400 requires no power connectors and has a suggested 250 W power supply. The RTX 4070 has a TDP of 200 W versus 55 W for the W7400.

Q: What display outputs does each GPU offer?

A: The Radeon PRO W7400 offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The RTX 4070 offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon PRO W7400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The W7400 uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 4070 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, also from TSMC but on a 5 nm process. The process node difference contributes to the RTX 4070's higher transistor density of 121.8M per mm² versus 65.2M per mm² for the W7400.

The compute resources differ substantially. The RTX 4070 packs 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The W7400 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. For ray tracing, the RTX 4070 includes 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores, while the W7400 includes 28 RT cores and no tensor cores. This gives the RTX 4070 a significant advantage in both raw throughput and specialized workloads.

Clock speeds also diverge sharply. The RTX 4070 runs at a 1920 MHz base clock and 2475 MHz boost, while the W7400 runs at 330 MHz base and 1100 MHz boost. The memory subsystem follows a similar pattern: the RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus at 21 Gbps effective, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The W7400 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 10.8 Gbps effective, delivering 172.8 GB/s. The RTX 4070 also features a wider PCIe interface at x16 versus x8 for the W7400, though both use PCIe 4.0.

The physical design reflects their different target markets. The W7400 is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, with no power connectors. The RTX 4070 is a dual-slot card measuring 240 mm, 110 mm, and 40 mm, requiring a 16-pin connector. The W7400 consumes 55 W against the RTX 4070's 200 W, and the suggested PSU ratings are 250 W and 550 W respectively. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ: the W7400 provides four DisplayPort 2.1 ports, while the RTX 4070 provides one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a ports.

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear performance hierarchy. The RTX 4070 holds the 81st percentile among all GPUs, while the W7400 holds the 50th percentile. The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37,648 and its 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput dwarf the W7400's 7.885 TFLOPS. In every measured compute metric, the RTX 4070 dominates: pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s versus 70.40 GPixel/s, texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s versus 123.2 GTexel/s, and memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s versus 172.8 GB/s.

The W7400's advantages are limited to power efficiency and physical footprint. It draws 55 W versus 200 W, requires no power connectors, and fits in a single slot with a 168 mm length. The RTX 4070 needs a 16-pin connector, a 550 W PSU, and occupies a dual-slot form factor at 240 mm. For users prioritizing compact, low-power professional deployments where compute density is secondary, the W7400 fits that niche. For users needing maximum rendering, compute, and ray tracing performance, the RTX 4070 is the clear choice based on the recorded benchmark data.

The RTX 4070 also carries a launch MSRP of 599 USD. Its production status is end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 as its successor, while the W7400 remains active in production. The RTX 4070's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% behind), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% behind). These narrow deltas show the RTX 4070 sits in a competitive cluster, but its percentile ranking confirms it outperforms the vast majority of GPUs.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The process node is 6 nm for the W7400 versus 5 nm for the RTX 4070. Transistor count is 13,300 million versus 35,800 million, and die size is 204 mm² versus 294 mm². Transistor density is 65.2M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm².

Clock speeds show the RTX 4070 running much faster: base 1920 MHz versus 330 MHz, boost 2475 MHz versus 1100 MHz, and memory 21 Gbps effective versus 10.8 Gbps effective. Memory capacity is 12 GB versus 8 GB, type is GDDR6X versus GDDR6, bus width is 192-bit versus 128-bit, and bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s versus 172.8 GB/s.

Compute unit counts differ: shading units 5,888 versus 1,792, TMUs 184 versus 112, ROPs identical at 64, RT cores 46 versus 28, and tensor cores 184 versus none. Pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s versus 70.40 GPixel/s, texture rate is 455.4 GTexel/s versus 123.2 GTexel/s, FP32 is 29.15 TFLOPS versus 7.885 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 29.15 TFLOPS versus 7.885 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specs also diverge: TDP is 200 W versus 55 W, slot width is dual-slot versus single-slot, power connectors are 1x 16-pin versus none, suggested PSU is 550 W versus 250 W, and bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Dimensions differ: 240 mm length versus 168 mm, 110 mm height versus 69 mm, and 40 mm width versus 20 mm. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 plus 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1. Release dates are 2023-04-11 versus 2025-08-02, and production status is end-of-life versus active.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the two cards. However, the RTX 4070 has extensive benchmark records while the W7400 has none. The RTX 4070's scores include 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 3,854, Geekbench OpenCL at 154,858, Geekbench Vulkan at 174,152, Passmark DirectX 10 at 139, Passmark DirectX 11 at 244, Passmark DirectX 12 at 103, Passmark DirectX 9 at 320, Passmark G2D at 1,164, Passmark G3D at 26,927, and Passmark GPU Compute at 14,720. Its average benchmark score is 37,648.

The W7400's benchmark array is empty, so no comparative scores exist in the database. What can be inferred comes from the architectural statistics. The RTX 4070's FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS is nearly four times the W7400's 7.885 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s is 3.7 times higher, and its pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s is 2.25 times higher. Memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is 2.9 times higher. These ratios suggest the RTX 4070 would dominate in any compute or graphics workload measured by the database, though direct confirmation requires head-to-head testing that has not been recorded.

The RTX 4070's nearest rivals provide context for its standing. It scores 0.1% below the Tesla P4, 0.4% below the RX Vega 56, 1.3% above the RTX 4080 Mobile, and 1.3% above the Radeon PRO W6400. These tight margins indicate the RTX 4070 is competitive with a specific performance tier, but the W7400 does not appear in that tier at all.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 wins in every performance category where data exists. For raw compute, its FP32 and FP16 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS represents a 3.7x advantage over the W7400's 7.885 TFLOPS. For graphics rendering, its pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are 2.25x and 3.7x higher respectively. For memory-intensive workloads, its 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB capacity provide substantially more headroom than the W7400's 172.8 GB/s and 8 GB. For ray tracing, the RTX 4070's 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores outnumber the W7400's 28 RT cores and zero tensor cores, suggesting superior performance in RT and AI-accelerated tasks. Its 81st percentile ranking versus the W7400's 50th percentile confirms the overall advantage.

The W7400 wins in power and form factor. Its 55 W TDP is 72.5% lower than the RTX 4070's 200 W. It requires no power connectors and a 250 W PSU, versus a 16-pin connector and 550 W PSU for the RTX 4070. Its single-slot design at 168 mm length, 69 mm height, and 20 mm width is dramatically smaller than the RTX 4070's dual-slot 240 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm dimensions. For dense workstation builds or low-power embedded deployments, the W7400's footprint and power profile are decisive advantages. Its 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs also support more modern display connectivity than the RTX 4070's combination of HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a.

The production status differs: the W7400 is active, while the RTX 4070 is end-of-life with the GeForce 50 as successor. The RTX 4070 released on 2023-04-11, while the W7400 released on 2025-08-02. The W7400's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, while the RTX 4070's predecessor is the GeForce 30 series. For users needing current production availability and minimal power draw, the W7400 is the applicable choice. For users needing maximum performance, the RTX 4070's benchmark record and architectural advantages make it the stronger option.