AMD Radeon PRO W7800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

AMD Radeon PRO W7800 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER occupy entirely different segments of the GPU market, and the recorded data confirms that any direct comparison is a study in contrast rather than competition. The Radeon PRO W7800 is a workstation-focused card with a 97th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile, a position that reflects the limited benchmark data available for it rather than its absolute capability. The database records only a single benchmark score for the RTX 5080 SUPER, which makes its standing appear unusually low, whereas the W7800 has two substantial scores. The W7800 delivers an average benchmark score of 164,894, while the RTX 5080 SUPER averages 3,075. This gap is enormous, but it stems from the fact that the two cards are tested under entirely different workloads and benchmark suites. The W7800’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A5500, RTX 4500 Ada Generation, A100 PCIe 40 GB, and Radeon Pro W6900X, all of which score within 2.2% of its average. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s nearest rivals are the Quadro P1000, GeForce 820A, Intel Arc Pro B60, and GeForce GTX 860M, a list that indicates the single Steel Nomad DX12 test places it in a completely different performance strata than the W7800’s OpenCL and Vulkan results.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 is the clear choice for professional workstation workloads that rely on OpenCL and Vulkan compute. Its average benchmark score of 164,894 places it in the 97th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 165,217 and the RTX 4500 Ada Generation at 166,094, are within 0.7% of its performance. The W7800 also edges out the A100 PCIe 40 GB by 1.5%, showing it competes directly with high-end data-center and professional cards. For users running Geekbench OpenCL or Vulkan tests, the W7800 delivers a balanced profile with scores of 154,366 and 175,422 respectively.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, with its single recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,075, cannot be directly compared to the W7800’s results because the benchmark suites are fundamentally different. Its 19th percentile ranking is a function of the limited dataset, not an indication of real-world performance. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s nearest rivals, the Quadro P1000 at 3,163 and the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3,182, are within 3.4% of its score, but these are all low-end or older cards. This suggests the Steel Nomad test is not representative of the RTX 5080 SUPER’s intended market segment, which is consumer gaming and high-refresh-rate rendering. The W7800’s launch MSRP is 2,499 USD, while the RTX 5080 SUPER’s launch MSRP is 999 USD. Neither card should be selected based on the other’s benchmark data; the W7800 is for compute-heavy professional work, and the RTX 5080 SUPER is for gaming and consumer graphics.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 uses the Navi 31 chip based on RDNA 3.0, codenamed Plum Bonito, and belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 and belongs to the GeForce 50-series generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ significantly. The W7800 packs 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 109.1 million per mm². The RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a smaller 378 mm² die, giving it a higher density of 120.6 million per mm². This means the RTX 5080 SUPER packs more transistors into a smaller area, which is a sign of a more modern design.

The memory architectures are also distinct. The W7800 uses 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on the same 256-bit bus, but delivers 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth, almost double the W7800’s throughput. The clock speeds favor the NVIDIA card: the RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, while the W7800 runs at 1895 MHz base and 2525 MHz boost. The W7800 has 4480 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation pipelines. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores, while the W7800 has 70 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The W7800 supports FP16 at a 2:1 ratio with 90.50 TFLOPS, while the RTX 5080 SUPER runs FP16 at 1:1 with 56.28 TFLOPS. The FP32 performance is higher on the RTX 5080 SUPER at 56.28 TFLOPS versus 45.25 TFLOPS on the W7800.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has significantly higher memory bandwidth at 1.02 TB/s compared to the AMD Radeon PRO W7800’s 576.0 GB/s, despite both using a 256-bit bus. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses GDDR7 memory, while the W7800 uses GDDR6.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 has an average benchmark score of 164,894, placing it in the 97th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has an average score of 3,075, placing it in the 19th percentile, but this is based on a single 3DMark test, not comparable to the W7800’s Geekbench results.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 has a TDP of 260 W, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W. The W7800 uses two 8-pin power connectors, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses a single 16-pin connector.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, which is more than double the AMD Radeon PRO W7800’s 4480 shading units. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has more texture mapping units at 336 versus 280.

Q: What is the difference in release dates?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 was released on April 12, 2023, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a release date of December 31, 2025. Both cards are currently listed as Active in production status.

Q: Do they support the same APIs?

A: Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 has 70 ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores.

Specification Differences

The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER differ in nearly every major specification. The W7800 uses the Navi 31 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The W7800 has 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The transistor density is 109.1 million per mm² for the W7800 and 120.6 million per mm² for the RTX 5080 SUPER. The base clock is 1895 MHz for the W7800 and 2295 MHz for the RTX 5080 SUPER, with boost clocks of 2525 MHz and 2617 MHz respectively.

Memory configurations differ: the W7800 has 32 GB of GDDR6 with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. Both use a 256-bit bus. The W7800 has 4480 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Ray tracing cores are 70 on the W7800 and 84 on the RTX 5080 SUPER; tensor cores are absent on the W7800 and number 336 on the RTX 5080 SUPER. The pixel rate is 323.2 GPixel/s for the W7800 and 293.1 GPixel/s for the RTX 5080 SUPER. Texture rates are 707.0 GTexel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s respectively. FP32 performance is 45.25 TFLOPS on the W7800 and 56.28 TFLOPS on the RTX 5080 SUPER. FP16 performance is 90.50 TFLOPS (2:1) on the W7800 and 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1) on the RTX 5080 SUPER. TDP is 260 W for the W7800 and 415 W for the RTX 5080 SUPER. The W7800 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 3x DisplayPort 2.1 and 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 on the W7800, and 1x HDMI 2.1b with 3x DisplayPort 2.1b on the RTX 5080 SUPER. The W7800 measures 280 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, while the RTX 5080 SUPER measures 304 mm, 137 mm, and 40 mm.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER. The W7800 has two recorded Geekbench scores: 154,366 in OpenCL and 175,422 in Vulkan. The RTX 5080 SUPER has one recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,075. These tests measure different workloads, so a direct numerical comparison is not meaningful. The W7800’s average benchmark score of 164,894 places it 97th percentile, and its closest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A5500, is only 0.2% behind at 165,217. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s average score of 3,075 places it at the 19th percentile, with its closest rival, the Quadro P1000, 2.8% ahead at 3,163. The W7800 outperforms the A100 PCIe 40 GB by 1.5% and trails the Radeon Pro W6900X by 2.2%. The RTX 5080 SUPER outperforms the GeForce 820A by 3.1% and the GeForce GTX 860M by 3.6%, but trails the Intel Arc Pro B60 by 3.4%. The W7800’s wins in this comparison are its OpenCL and Vulkan scores, which are orders of magnitude higher than the RTX 5080 SUPER’s Steel Nomad result, but this is expected given the different test suites. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s single score does not indicate a win in any comparable metric, as the database lacks a common test for both cards.