AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster overall, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell or the AMD Radeon RX 5700?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins all 10 head-to-head benchmark comparisons recorded in the database. Its average benchmark score is 25,269 compared to 22,170 for the AMD Radeon RX 5700, a difference of about 14%.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the most demanding modern benchmark?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 2,374.5 against 1,862 for the AMD Radeon RX 5700, which represents a 27.5% advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Does the AMD card win anywhere in the recorded benchmarks?

A: No. The database shows 10 wins for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell and 0 wins for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 across all head-to-head tests, including compute, graphics, and legacy DirectX workloads.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between these two cards?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses a 5 nm process with 121.0 million transistors per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 uses a 7 nm process with 41.0 million transistors per square millimeter. This density difference reflects the much newer manufacturing node for the NVIDIA part.

Q: How do these cards compare in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card has higher raw bandwidth, but the NVIDIA card has twice the capacity.

Q: What do the percentile rankings say about each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell sits in the 70th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 sits in the 67th percentile. The NVIDIA card also has a higher average benchmark score of 25,269 versus 22,170.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is built on the GB206 chip using the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.0 million per square millimeter. The card belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation and is currently listed as Active in production.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip with the RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It contains 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 41.0 million per square millimeter. This card is from the Navi (RX 5000) generation and is marked as End-of-life.

The NVIDIA part features 4,352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 34 ray tracing cores, and 136 tensor cores. The AMD card has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, but it has no dedicated ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. This represents a fundamental architectural split: the NVIDIA card is designed with hardware acceleration for ray tracing and AI workloads, while the AMD card relies purely on traditional shader-based rendering.

Clock behavior differs significantly. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a base clock of 982 MHz and a boost clock of 1957 MHz. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 runs a base clock of 1465 MHz, a game clock of 1625 MHz, and a boost clock of 1725 MHz. Despite lower clocks, the NVIDIA card achieves substantially higher FP32 throughput at 17.03 TFLOPS versus 7.949 TFLOPS for the AMD card, due to its much larger shader count.

Power delivery marks another major architectural difference. The NVIDIA card has a 70 W TDP with no external power connectors and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The AMD card has a 180 W TDP, requires one 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W PSU.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data shows a clear and comprehensive victory for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell across every recorded workload category. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, a modern DirectX 12 benchmark, the NVIDIA card leads by 27.5%. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card is 52.4% ahead. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens to 77.5%.

The NVIDIA card also dominates compute-oriented tasks. PassMark GPU Compute shows a 28.8% advantage for the NVIDIA part. The PassMark G3D test, which represents general 3D graphics performance, gives NVIDIA a 40.1% lead.

Legacy DirectX performance follows the same pattern. In PassMark DirectX 9, the NVIDIA card leads by 15.3%. In DirectX 10, the advantage grows to 40.2%. DirectX 11 shows a 72.3% lead for NVIDIA, and DirectX 12 shows a 48.1% lead.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 does not win a single recorded benchmark. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 6700S with a delta of 0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at -1.2%, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB at 1.4%, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at -1.7%. This places the RX 5700 in a much lower performance tier than the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell, whose nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at -1.4%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 at -1.8%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at -1.8%, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 2%.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The process node is 5 nm for NVIDIA versus 7 nm for AMD. Transistor count is 21,900 million versus 10,300 million. Die size is 181 mm² versus 251 mm². Transistor density is 121.0M / mm² versus 41.0M / mm².

Memory configuration differs substantially. The NVIDIA card uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clock rates also differ: 1125 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA versus 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for AMD.

Compute unit counts favor NVIDIA. Shading units are 4,352 versus 2,304. TMUs are 136 versus 144. ROPs are 48 versus 64. The NVIDIA card has 34 RT cores and 136 tensor cores; the AMD card has neither. Pixel rate is 93.94 GPixel/s for NVIDIA versus 110.4 GPixel/s for AMD. Texture rate is 266.2 GTexel/s versus 248.4 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 17.03 TFLOPS versus 7.949 TFLOPS. FP16 throughput is 17.03 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 15.90 TFLOPS (2:1).

Power and physical specifications differ as well. TDP is 70 W versus 180 W. The NVIDIA card has no power connectors; the AMD card requires one 6-pin and one 8-pin. Suggested PSU is 250 W versus 450 W. The NVIDIA card is 167 mm (6.6 inches) long, 69 mm (2.7 inches) tall, and 20 mm (0.8 inches) wide. The AMD card is 268 mm (10.6 inches) long, 111 mm (4.4 inches) tall, and 36 mm (1.4 inches) wide.

Bus interface and display outputs also differ. NVIDIA uses PCIe 5.0 x8 with four mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. AMD uses PCIe 4.0 x16 with one HDMI 2.0b and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. API support differs: NVIDIA supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while AMD supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates are far apart: NVIDIA launched on 2025-08-10, AMD on 2019-07-06.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest margin in the head-to-head results comes from Geekbench Vulkan, where the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 113,865 against 64,166 for the AMD Radeon RX 5700. This represents a 77.5% advantage, the biggest single-test gap in the entire comparison.

Geekbench OpenCL shows the second-largest gap at 52.4%. The NVIDIA card scores 106,087 versus 69,603. This test exercises general-purpose compute performance, where the NVIDIA card's tensor cores and higher FP32 throughput provide a clear edge.

PassMark DirectX 11 shows a 72.3% lead for NVIDIA, with scores of 174 versus 101. This legacy API test still reflects real-world compatibility and driver efficiency. PassMark G2D, a 2D graphics test, gives NVIDIA a 48.6% advantage with scores of 1,303 versus 877. PassMark DirectX 12 shows a 48.1% lead, with scores of 80 versus 54.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the NVIDIA card scores 2,374.5 versus 1,862, a 27.5% lead. PassMark GPU Compute shows a 28.8% advantage, with scores of 8,396 versus 6,517. PassMark G3D gives NVIDIA a 40.1% lead with scores of 20,049 versus 14,314.

The smallest margin is in PassMark DirectX 9, where the NVIDIA card scores 241 versus 209, a 15.3% lead. Even in this older API, the NVIDIA part maintains a clear advantage. PassMark DirectX 10 shows a 40.2% lead, with scores of 122 versus 87.

Across all ten head-to-head tests, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins every single comparison. The average benchmark score for the NVIDIA card is 25,269, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 averages 22,170. The NVIDIA card also holds a higher percentile rank at 70 versus 67.

The Verdict

The data points to a decisive conclusion: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 5700 in every benchmark category recorded in the database. The NVIDIA card wins all 10 head-to-head tests, with margins ranging from 15.3% in DirectX 9 to 77.5% in Vulkan.

For users prioritizing modern API performance, the NVIDIA card delivers a 27.5% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and a 48.1% lead in PassMark DirectX 12. For compute-heavy workloads, the NVIDIA card leads by 52.4% in OpenCL and 28.8% in GPU Compute. For general 3D rendering, the NVIDIA card is 40.1% ahead in PassMark G3D.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 does retain advantages in raw memory bandwidth and pixel throughput. Its 448.0 GB/s bandwidth exceeds the NVIDIA card's 288.0 GB/s, and its 110.4 GPixel/s pixel rate beats the NVIDIA card's 93.94 GPixel/s. However, these specification advantages do not translate into benchmark wins in any recorded test.

The NVIDIA card also offers modern architectural features that the AMD card lacks entirely: 34 ray tracing cores, 136 tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support with Shader Model 12_2. The AMD card has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, and it only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Power efficiency is another strong point for the NVIDIA card. It operates at a 70 W TDP with no external power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU, compared to the AMD card's 180 W TDP with a 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connector requirement and 450 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA card achieves substantially higher performance while drawing less than half the power budget.

The production status also differs: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is Active, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 is End-of-life. The AMD card's release date is 2019-07-06, while the NVIDIA card launched on 2025-08-10.

For users selecting a GPU strictly based on the recorded benchmark data, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the clear choice. It wins every head-to-head test, holds a higher percentile ranking, offers modern architecture features, and does so with dramatically lower power requirements. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 remains a viable option only for scenarios where its higher memory bandwidth or larger physical footprint might matter, but no benchmark in the database reflects such an advantage.