AMD Radeon PRO W7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a stark contrast between two professional and consumer graphics cards. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 is a workstation-oriented GPU with established benchmark results, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE is a newly listed GeForce 50-series part with no recorded benchmark scores. The AMD card sits at the 95th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 118,976. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GB10 at 117,393 (1.3% behind), the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation at 117,088 (1.6% behind), and the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB at 114,395 (4.0% behind). This places the W7700 in a competitive position against several professional NVIDIA cards, leading its closest competitor by a narrow margin.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0, a 50th percentile ranking, and no nearest rivals listed. The database contains no measured performance data for this card, and the head-to-head benchmark field is empty. Consequently, any direct performance comparison between these two cards is impossible based on the available information. The W7700 is the only card with verifiable benchmark scores. For users requiring validated performance data, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 is the sole option with measurable results. The RTX 5090 SE remains an unproven entity in the database, with its specifications listed but no empirical performance confirmation.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has an average benchmark score of 118,976. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has an average benchmark score of 0, as no benchmarks are recorded for it in the database.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The W7700 leads the NVIDIA GB10 by 1.3%, the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation by 1.6%, the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB by 4.0%, and the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile by 4.4% in average benchmark score.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units and texture mapping units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units and 440 texture mapping units. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has 3,072 shading units and 192 texture mapping units.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has a TDP of 190 W and a suggested power supply of 450 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has a TDP of 500 W and a suggested power supply of 900 W.

Q: What are the launch MSRP values for the two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs derive from fundamentally different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Wheat Nas. It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation, specifically the Navi III Series. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture and belongs to the GeForce 50 generation, with its predecessor being the GeForce 40 series and its successor the GeForce 60 series.

Both cards are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but their transistor counts and die sizes differ substantially. The AMD chip contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA die is more than twice the physical size and packs more than three times the transistor count.

The rendering pipelines diverge significantly. The AMD card features 48 ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA card features 110 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card also includes 440 tensor cores, a feature absent from the AMD card's specification list. The AMD card relies on 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The NVIDIA card uses 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, and 160 raster operation units.

Compute throughput figures reflect the architectural gap. The AMD card delivers 31.95 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 63.90 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card delivers 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 66.94 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 1:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card's FP16 throughput matches its FP32 throughput, while the AMD card doubles its FP32 figure for FP16.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the NVIDIA card uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. Display outputs differ as well: the AMD card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1, while the NVIDIA card provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Specification Differences

The physical dimensions distinguish the two cards. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 measures 241 mm (9.5 inches) in length and 111 mm (4.4 inches) in height, with no width listed. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm (10.5 inches) in length, 111 mm (4.4 inches) in height, and 40 mm (1.6 inches) in width. Both are dual-slot cards.

Power delivery configurations differ. The AMD card uses a single 8-pin power connector with a 190 W TDP and a suggested 450 W power supply. The NVIDIA card uses a single 16-pin power connector with a 500 W TDP and a suggested 900 W power supply. The NVIDIA card demands substantially more power and a larger power supply.

Memory subsystems are markedly different. The AMD card has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 576.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 1.34 TB/s. The NVIDIA memory bandwidth is more than double that of the AMD card.

Clock speeds show a different pattern. The AMD card has a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz. Despite lower clock speeds, the NVIDIA card achieves higher throughput due to its larger number of execution units.

Pixel and texture rates favor the NVIDIA card. The AMD card produces 249.6 GPixel/s and 499.2 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card produces 380.3 GPixel/s and 1,045.9 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card's texture rate is more than double the AMD card's rate.

Production status also differs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has an active production status, while the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has no production status listed. The AMD card was released on 2023-11-12, while the NVIDIA card has a release date of 2025-12-31. The AMD card's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, and the NVIDIA card's predecessor is the GeForce 40 series.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark field between these two specific cards is empty, and the wins counter shows 0 for both cards. The database contains no direct comparison measurements pairing the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE. As such, no head-to-head benchmark walkthrough with exact scores is possible.

What can be analyzed is the AMD card's performance against its recorded nearest rivals. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 scores 108,245. In the Geekbench Vulkan test, it scores 129,706. These results contribute to its average benchmark score of 118,976, which places it at the 95th percentile among all GPUs.

The AMD card leads its nearest recorded rival, the NVIDIA GB10, by 1.3% in average benchmark score. It leads the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation by 1.6%, the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB by 4.0%, and the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile by 4.4%. These margins indicate that the W7700 holds a modest but consistent advantage over a set of capable NVIDIA professional cards.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark scores recorded, no nearest rivals, and an average benchmark score of 0. Its percentile ranking of 50 reflects the absence of measured data rather than any performance characteristic. The specifications suggest a high-throughput design, but the database provides no empirical confirmation of its capabilities.

Given the lack of direct benchmark data for the RTX 5090 SE, the comparison must rely on the recorded measurements for the W7700 alone. The AMD card's performance is validated across two benchmark tests, with the Vulkan score exceeding the OpenCL score by 21,461 points. This indicates strong compute performance in both APIs, with Vulkan showing the higher result.

The data shows that the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 delivers measurable performance in its workstation segment, competing closely with several NVIDIA professional GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE remains a specification-only entry in the database, with no benchmark results to establish its standing. Until benchmark data is recorded, the RTX 5090 SE cannot be compared on performance grounds, and the W7700 stands as the only card in this pairing with verified scores.