AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Comparison

The Verdict

The data in the database gives a clear winner in this comparison: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 dominates the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 in both recorded head-to-head benchmarks. The RTX 4090 scores 255416 in Geekbench OpenCL against the W7600's 81528, a delta of -68.1% for the AMD card. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4090 posts 271631 versus 92688 for the W7600, a -65.9% gap. These are decisive margins, roughly 3.1x and 2.9x respectively.

The RTX 4090 is the card for anyone prioritizing raw compute throughput and rendering performance in professional or creative workloads that can leverage its massive shading array, 512 tensor cores, and 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. Its average benchmark score of 60347, however, sits lower than the W7600's average of 87108. This is an oddity explained by the benchmark suite composition: the RTX 4090's PassMark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores are exceptionally low (397, 224, 326, and 150 respectively), while its PassMark G3D score is 38194 and GPU Compute is 26613. The AMD card's two Geekbench entries are both above 80k, pulling its average up.

The W7600, despite losing every head-to-head test, holds a 93rd percentile ranking versus all GPUs, while the RTX 4090 sits at 88th percentile. This reflects the fact that the W7600's two benchmark scores are tightly clustered and high relative to the broader GPU population, whereas the RTX 4090's mixed results across ten benchmarks drag its percentile down. For users who specifically need OpenCL or Vulkan performance in a single-slot, 130 W package, the W7600 is the more practical choice. The RTX 4090 is end-of-life, while the W7600 remains active in production, and the RTX 4090 requires a triple-slot cooler, a 16-pin connector, and an 850 W suggested PSU versus the W7600's single-slot 6-pin and 300 W suggested PSU.

Choose the RTX 4090 if raw performance and memory capacity are paramount. Choose the W7600 if power efficiency, slot footprint, and a current production status matter more, accepting a significant performance deficit. The data shows no scenario where the W7600 wins a compute race, but there are scenarios where it is the only card that fits the physical and electrical constraints.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish" and a 6 nm TSMC process node. It packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 uses the AD102 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC node. It contains 76,300 million transistors across a 609 mm² die, for a density of 125.3M per mm². The RTX 4090's process node is one step smaller, and its transistor density is nearly double that of the W7600.

Core counts differ dramatically. The W7600 has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4090 has 16384 shading units, 512 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 128 RT cores, plus 512 tensor cores. The RTX 4090 has exactly 8x the shading units and 4x the TMUs and RT cores. The W7600 has no tensor core count listed in the database, while the RTX 4090's tensor cores enable its AI acceleration features.

Memory architectures are also distinct. The W7600 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4090 uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s. That is three times the capacity and roughly 3.5x the bandwidth. The memory clock differs as well: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the W7600 versus 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) for the RTX 4090, with the latter's wider bus compensating for its lower raw clock.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 4090 in base frequency (2235 MHz versus 1720 MHz) and boost (2520 MHz versus 2440 MHz). The W7600's FP32 throughput is 19.99 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4090 reaches 82.58 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) for the W7600, versus 82.58 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) for the RTX 4090. Pixel rates are 156.2 GPixel/s for the W7600 and 443.5 GPixel/s for the RTX 4090. Texture rates are 312.3 GTexel/s versus 1,290.2 GTexel/s.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The W7600 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX 4090 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs differ: the W7600 has 4x DisplayPort 2.1, while the RTX 4090 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has an average benchmark score of 87108, which is higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090's average of 60347. This is due to the RTX 4090's very low PassMark DirectX scores (224 for DX10, 326 for DX11, 150 for DX12, 397 for DX9) dragging down its mean, despite its much higher Geekbench results.

Q: What is the performance gap in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 4090 scores 255416 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the W7600 scores 81528. The delta percentage is -68.1% for the W7600, meaning the RTX 4090 is approximately 3.1 times faster in this test.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has a transistor density of 125.3M per mm², which is nearly double the W7600's 65.2M per mm². The RTX 4090 is built on a 5 nm process, while the W7600 uses a 6 nm process, both from TSMC.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has a production status of "Active", while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is listed as "End-of-life". The RTX 4090's successor is the GeForce 50 series, and its predecessor is the GeForce 30 series.

Q: How do the memory bandwidths compare?

A: The RTX 4090 has a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s using 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus. The W7600 has 288.0 GB/s using 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The RTX 4090 offers roughly 3.5 times the bandwidth.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has a launch MSRP of 599 USD. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD. The database does not provide any other pricing information.

Specification Differences

Here are the specification fields where the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 differ, based solely on the recorded data:

| Specification | AMD Radeon PRO W7600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 76,300 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 609 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 125.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 2235 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2440 MHz | 2520 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 1.01 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 16384 |

| TMUs | 128 | 512 |

| ROPs | 64 | 176 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 128 |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 512 |

| Pixel Rate | 156.2 GPixel/s | 443.5 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 312.3 GTexel/s | 1,290.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 19.99 TFLOPS | 82.58 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1) | 82.58 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 450 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Triple-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 850 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | 241 mm (9.5 inches) | 304 mm (12 inches) |

| Height | 115 mm (4.5 inches) | 137 mm (5.4 inches) |

| Width | Not listed | 61 mm (2.4 inches) |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2023-08-02 | 2022-09-19 |

| Predecessor | Radeon Pro Vega | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | None listed | GeForce 50 |

| Launch MSRP | 599 USD | 1,599 USD |

| Benchmark Scores | Geekbench OpenCL: 81528, Geekbench Vulkan: 92688 | Geekbench OpenCL: 255416, Geekbench Vulkan: 271631, plus 8 PassMark scores |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 93 | 88 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 87108 | 60347 |

The two cards share the same DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 API support. Both use TSMC as the foundry. Neither has a listed game clock.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct head-to-head comparisons between the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, both in Geekbench tests. The RTX 4090 wins both, and the margins are substantial.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4090 scores 255416 against the W7600's 81528. The delta percentage is -68.1% for the AMD card. This means the RTX 4090 is more than three times faster in this compute workload. OpenCL is a common API for professional rendering, scientific simulation, and video encoding tasks, so this gap has real implications for workstation users. The W7600's score is still respectable, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs, but the RTX 4090's raw throughput is on another level.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4090 scores 271631 versus 92688 for the W7600, a delta of -65.9%. Vulkan is used in gaming and increasingly in compute applications. The RTX 4090's advantage here is slightly smaller in percentage terms than OpenCL, but still overwhelming. The gap of 178943 points is the largest margin in either test.

The RTX 4090's broader benchmark portfolio in the database includes PassMark tests, where its scores are mixed. Its PassMark G3D score is 38194 and GPU Compute is 26613, but its DirectX 9 score is 397, DirectX 10 is 224, DirectX 11 is 326, and DirectX 12 is 150. These low legacy DirectX scores are anomalous for such a powerful card and suggest driver or compatibility quirks in those specific tests. The W7600 has no PassMark entries, so direct comparison in those legacy workloads is not possible from the recorded data.

The nearest rivals for each card provide context. The W7600's closest competitor is the NVIDIA Quadro GP100, with an average score of 87445 and a delta of -0.4%, meaning the GP100 is essentially tied. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX is 1.7% behind the W7600, while the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile is 4.4% ahead and the RTX A4500 is 5% ahead. This shows the W7600 sits in a tight cluster of professional GPUs around the 85k to 92k score range.

The RTX 4090's nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60, with an average score of 60326, a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3% ahead, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% ahead, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% behind. This grouping around 60k average score is much lower than the W7600's cluster, yet the RTX 4090's peak Geekbench scores are far higher than any of its rivals. The average is skewed by the PassMark DX tests, which pull it down.

The wins tally is 2 for the RTX 4090 and 0 for the W7600 in the head-to-head benchmarks. The data shows a clear hierarchy: the RTX 4090 is the performance king, but its average score profile is uneven. The W7600 is a consistent performer in the two tests it entered, but it cannot match the RTX 4090's peak compute capability. For users weighing these two cards, the benchmark data says the RTX 4090 is the choice for maximum performance, while the W7600 is the choice for a compact, efficient, and currently produced alternative.