AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Comparison

AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a study in extremes. The data shows two professional-grade GPUs designed for compute, but with vastly different performance envelopes. The recorded benchmarks place the RTX 4080 far ahead in raw compute, while the W7600 offers a distinct set of architectural and efficiency characteristics. This analysis compares the two using only the recorded database measurements.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains two shared benchmark comparisons between these cards: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. In both tests, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a dominant performance advantage.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4080 scores 214,739 points against the Radeon PRO W7600’s 81,528 points. This represents a delta of -62% for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA solution is approximately 163% faster in this compute workload. The RTX 4080’s OpenCL result is more than 2.6 times higher than the W7600’s score. This is a substantial gap, indicating that the NVIDIA card’s compute throughput is in a different performance class.

The Geekbench Vulkan test shows a similar pattern. The RTX 4080 achieves 263,779 points, while the W7600 records 92,688 points. The delta here is -64.9% for the AMD card, translating to the NVIDIA GPU being roughly 185% faster in Vulkan compute. This benchmark reinforces the RTX 4080’s overwhelming lead in API-agnostic compute tasks. The W7600’s Vulkan score of 92,688 is respectable on its own, but it falls far short of the RTX 4080’s 263,779 result.

The head-to-head win tally is decisive: the RTX 4080 wins both recorded benchmarks, with zero wins for the Radeon PRO W7600. When examining the average benchmark scores, the divergence becomes even clearer. The W7600 posts an average score of 87,108, while the RTX 4080’s average is 54,247. This is an unusual inversion, as one might expect the higher-performing card to have a higher average. The explanation lies in the benchmark suite composition: the RTX 4080’s average is dragged down by several low PassMark scores (including a DirectX 9 score of 370, DirectX 10 score of 204, and DirectX 11 score of 314), which are not present for the W7600. The RTX 4080’s Geekbench scores are exceptionally high, but the PassMark legacy tests dilute its average. Despite this, the RTX 4080 still holds a percentile rank of 86 versus the W7600’s 93, a surprising result that reflects the differing benchmark distributions.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4080 wins decisively in every shared compute benchmark. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 214,739 and Vulkan score of 263,779 are roughly 2.6x and 2.8x the W7600’s respective results. This makes the NVIDIA card the clear choice for any workload that relies on raw compute throughput, such as rendering, simulation, or data processing. The data shows no area in the shared benchmarks where the AMD card competes.

The Radeon PRO W7600’s strengths lie elsewhere. Its efficiency profile is markedly better: a 130 W TDP versus the RTX 4080’s 320 W. This means the W7600 delivers its performance at less than half the power draw, which can be critical for multi-GPU workstations or thermally constrained environments. The W7600 also uses a single-slot design and a single 6-pin power connector, while the RTX 4080 is a triple-slot card requiring a 16-pin connector. For dense server racks or compact chassis, the W7600’s physical footprint is a significant advantage.

Furthermore, the W7600’s nearest rivals include professional cards like the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (average score 91,671, delta -5%) and RTX A4500 Mobile (91,134, delta -4.4%). Its average score of 87,108 places it within 5% of these workstation-focused GPUs, suggesting it competes effectively in its own professional tier. The RTX 4080’s nearest rivals are consumer and prosumer cards like the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, delta 0.1%) and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698, delta -2.6%), indicating a different market positioning.

The use-case split is stark. The RTX 4080 is for compute-heavy tasks where absolute speed matters, like offline rendering or scientific computing. The W7600 is for professional environments that prioritize power efficiency, low profile, and adequate compute for moderate workloads, all without the bulk of a triple-slot cooler.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures and manufacturing processes. The Radeon PRO W7600 uses AMD’s RDNA 3.0 architecture, specifically the Navi 33 chip, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process and packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The RTX 4080 uses NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip. It is built on a 5 nm TSMC process, housing 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, for a density of 121.1 million per mm². The RTX 4080 has more than 3.4 times the transistor count and nearly double the die area.

The compute resources differ massively. The W7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 64 raster operation processors (ROPs). It also includes 32 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4080 has 9,728 shading units, 304 TMUs, 112 ROPs, and 76 ray tracing cores, alongside 304 tensor cores. This translates to an FP32 throughput of 19.99 TFLOPS for the W7600 versus 48.74 TFLOPS for the RTX 4080. For FP16, the W7600 achieves 39.98 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 4080 hits 48.74 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The pixel rate is 156.2 GPixel/s for AMD and 280.6 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, while texture rates are 312.3 GTexel/s and 761.5 GTexel/s, respectively.

Memory configurations also diverge sharply. The W7600 offers 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s. The RTX 4080 has twice the memory capacity, double the bus width, and roughly 2.5 times the bandwidth. The W7600’s memory runs at 18 Gbps effective, while the RTX 4080’s runs at 22.4 Gbps.

The interface and display outputs also differ. The W7600 uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and has four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The RTX 4080 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and has one HDMI 2.1 plus three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, but the RTX 4080’s wider bus interface allows more data throughput to the CPU. The clocks are closer: the W7600 has a base of 1720 MHz and boost of 2440 MHz, while the RTX 4080 has a base of 2205 MHz and boost of 2505 MHz. The RTX 4080’s higher boost is modest, but its massive parallel resources are the primary driver of its performance lead.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Radeon PRO W7600 has an average score of 87,108, while the RTX 4080 averages 54,247. However, this is skewed by the RTX 4080’s low PassMark legacy scores (e.g., DirectX 9 at 370 and DirectX 10 at 204), which are not included for the W7600.

Q: What is the performance gap in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 263,779, versus the W7600’s 92,688. The delta is -64.9% for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA GPU is about 185% faster in this test.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The W7600 has a TDP of 130 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W and a single 6-pin connector. The RTX 4080 has a TDP of 320 W, a suggested PSU of 700 W, and a single 16-pin connector.

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s. The W7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s.

Q: What are their closest rivals in the database?

A: The W7600’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 (average 87,445, delta -0.4%), while the RTX 4080’s nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER (average 54,209, delta 0.1%).

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: The W7600 is listed as Active, while the RTX 4080 is End-of-life. The RTX 4080’s successor is the GeForce 50 series.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the superior compute card. It wins both shared benchmarks by margins of 62% to 64.9%, and its FP32 throughput of 48.74 TFLOPS dwarfs the W7600’s 19.99 TFLOPS. Its 16 GB memory buffer and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are more than double the W7600’s resources. Anyone needing maximum compute performance should select the RTX 4080.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7600, however, is not without merit. Its 130 W TDP is less than half of the RTX 4080’s 320 W, and its single-slot design with one 6-pin connector makes it far easier to integrate into dense systems. Its average score of 87,108 and 93rd percentile rank indicate it performs well among professional GPUs, sitting close to the RTX A4500 (delta -5%). For workloads that are moderate in compute demand but sensitive to power and space, the W7600 is the rational choice.

The verdict depends on the use case. For raw performance, the RTX 4080 is the only option. For efficiency and physical practicality, the W7600 wins. The recorded data provides no middle ground: one card is 185% faster in Vulkan, while the other draws 190 W less power. Choose accordingly.