AMD Radeon PRO W7700 vs NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear hierarchy between these two GPUs. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 wins both head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with a 62.3% advantage in Geekbench OpenCL and a 67.4% advantage in Geekbench Vulkan. The average benchmark score tells a similar story: the Radeon PRO W7700 sits at 118,976, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal sits at 72,098. In percentile terms, the AMD card ranks in the 95th percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card ranks in the 91st percentile.

Who should pick which? The data points to the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 for any workload where raw compute throughput and modern API support matter. It is the newer product, released on 2023-11-12 compared to the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal's release on 2016-08-01, and its benchmark results reflect that generational gap. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal, marked as end-of-life in the database, still holds a position in the 91st percentile, which means it remains a capable performer for its era, but the AMD card is simply in a different class based on the measurements.

For a professional workstation context, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 is the clear choice. For anyone constrained to older software environments or looking at legacy compatibility, the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal remains functional, but the data does not show any category where it outperforms the AMD card. The verdict is straightforward: the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 wins every measured comparison.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 wins both of the recorded head-to-head tests. There are no benchmark categories in which the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal comes out ahead. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD card scores 108,245 against the NVIDIA card's 66,696, a 62.3% difference. In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD card scores 129,706 against 77,499, a 67.4% difference.

The AMD card also wins on architectural features. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The AMD card has dedicated ray tracing cores, 48 of them, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has none listed. This means the AMD card is equipped for ray-traced workloads in a way the NVIDIA card simply is not.

The use-case split is therefore lopsided. For modern compute workloads, OpenCL and Vulkan applications, ray tracing, and any task that benefits from high FP32 throughput, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 is the winner. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal does not have a single recorded benchmark win. Its only advantages are historical: it was released earlier and has a larger die size, but those are not performance advantages in the recorded data.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 uses the Navi 32 chip, built on the RDNA 5 nm process at TSMC, with a codename of Wheat Nas. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal uses the GP102 chip, built on the Pascal architecture at TSMC, with a 16 nm process node. The process node difference is significant: 5 nm versus 16 nm.

Transistor counts differ substantially. The AMD card packs 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA card has 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die, yielding 25.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD card achieves higher density on a smaller die with more than double the transistor count.

Memory architecture also differs. The AMD card has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory on a 384-bit bus, with 480.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card has more capacity and higher bandwidth despite the narrower bus, thanks to the newer memory type.

Compute resources are arranged differently. The AMD card has 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The NVIDIA card has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The NVIDIA card has more shading units and TMUs, yet it trails in measured performance, which indicates that architectural efficiency and clock speeds matter more than raw unit counts. The AMD card boosts to 2600 MHz, while the NVIDIA card boosts to 1531 MHz.

The AMD card has 48 ray tracing cores; the NVIDIA card has none. Neither card lists tensor cores. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1). The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The AMD card has four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the NVIDIA card has one DVI, one HDMI 2.0, and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has an average benchmark score of 118,976, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has an average benchmark score of 72,098. The AMD card ranks in the 95th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the NVIDIA card's 91st percentile.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the head-to-head tests?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 leads by 62.3%. In Geekbench Vulkan, it leads by 67.4%. Both tests were won by the AMD card, giving it 2 wins and the NVIDIA card 0 wins.

Q: Does the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal support ray tracing?

A: No. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has no ray tracing cores listed in the database. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700, by contrast, has 48 ray tracing cores.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 has 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has 480.4 GB/s of bandwidth with 12 GB of GDDR5X memory on a 384-bit bus.

Q: What are the release dates of these two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 was released on 2023-11-12. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal was released on 2016-08-01 and is marked as end-of-life in the database.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where the NVIDIA card wins?

A: No. The database records two head-to-head benchmark tests, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, and the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 wins both. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has zero wins in the recorded data.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data is unambiguous. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 scores 108,245, and the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal scores 66,696. The delta is 62.3% in favor of the AMD card. This is a substantial margin, more than half again as fast as the NVIDIA card in this workload.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens slightly. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 scores 129,706, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal scores 77,499. The delta is 67.4% in favor of the AMD card. Notably, the AMD card's Vulkan score is higher than its OpenCL score, while the NVIDIA card shows the opposite pattern, with a lower Vulkan score than its OpenCL score. This suggests the AMD architecture handles Vulkan particularly well relative to its own OpenCL performance.

The average benchmark score reinforces the head-to-head results. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 averages 118,976 across its recorded benchmarks. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal averages 72,098. The nearest rivals for the AMD card include the NVIDIA GB10 at 117,393, which is 1.3% behind, and the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation at 117,088, which is 1.6% behind. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64 at 72,379, which is 0.4% behind the NVIDIA card, and the AMD Radeon RX 6650M at 71,768, which is 0.5% ahead. This places the NVIDIA card in a completely different performance tier from the AMD card.

The 62.3% and 67.4% deltas are the largest recorded differences in the head-to-head section. They show that the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 does not just edge out the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal; it dominates it in both measured workloads. The FP32 compute rate supports this: the AMD card delivers 31.95 TFLOPS, while the NVIDIA card delivers 10.97 TFLOPS. The texture rate also favors the AMD card at 499.2 GTexel/s versus 342.9 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate favors AMD at 249.6 GPixel/s versus 147.0 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification category. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 uses the Navi 32 chip on RDNA 3.0 architecture at 5 nm, while the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal uses the GP102 chip on Pascal architecture at 16 nm. The AMD card has 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, while the NVIDIA card has 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die. Transistor density is 81.2 million per square millimeter for AMD and 25.1 million for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds differ significantly. 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 1417 MHz and a boost clock of 1531 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: the AMD card runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card runs at 1251 MHz with 10 Gbps effective.

Memory configuration is different in capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth. The AMD card has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus with 480.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute unit counts differ. The AMD card has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has 3,584 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores. The AMD card delivers 31.95 TFLOPS FP32 and 63.90 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card delivers 10.97 TFLOPS FP32 and 171.5 GFLOPS FP16 at a 1:64 ratio.

Power and physical specifications differ as well. The AMD card has a TDP of 190 W with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 450 W. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 250 W with one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 600 W. The AMD card is 241 mm long and 111 mm tall. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, 112 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. Both are dual-slot cards.

Bus interface and display outputs differ. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and has four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and has one DVI, one HDMI 2.0, and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. API support differs in DirectX: the AMD card supports 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the NVIDIA card supports 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card was released on 2023-11-12 with a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The NVIDIA card was released on 2016-08-01 with a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD and is marked end-of-life.