AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA TITAN Xp Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data paints an unusually one-sided picture. Across all ten recorded head-to-head tests, the NVIDIA TITAN Xp wins every single matchup. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 does not secure a single victory in any of the shared benchmark categories. That does not mean the RX 5700 is without merit, but the data is unambiguous about which card holds the performance crown.

The TITAN Xp dominates in raw compute workloads. Its most decisive margin comes in PassMark DirectX 11, where it scores 152 against the RX 5700's 101, a 33.6% advantage. That is the largest delta in the entire comparison. The gap is nearly as wide in PassMark GPU Compute, where the TITAN Xp posts 9430 versus 6517, a 30.9% lead. These are the kinds of workloads that reward massive shading unit counts and high memory bandwidth, and the TITAN Xp has both in abundance.

The RX 5700, for its part, shows its best relative performance in legacy and lightweight workloads. In PassMark DirectX 9, the TITAN Xp wins by only 7.5% (226 versus 209). In PassMark G2D, the margin shrinks to a negligible 0.7% (883 versus 877). These are not the tests that stress modern GPU architectures heavily, and the RX 5700's newer RDNA design closes most of the gap there.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result favors the TITAN Xp by 21.5%, with scores of 2372 and 1862. That is a meaningful modern-DX12 gap, but it is smaller than several of the PassMark deltas, suggesting the RX 5700's architecture is relatively more competitive in current-generation APIs than in older or compute-focused tests.

Vulkan tells a similar story to DX12 but with a larger margin. The TITAN Xp wins GeekBench Vulkan by 26.4%, scoring 87180 against 64166. OpenCL is closer, at 4.1% in favor of the TITAN Xp (72585 versus 69603), which is the second-narrowest benchmark gap after G2D.

The overall average benchmark scores reflect this hierarchy. The RX 5700 averages 22170 across its benchmark suite, while the TITAN Xp averages 19177. However, those averages include different test sets, so the head-to-head results are the more reliable comparison. The RX 5700 sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the TITAN Xp sits at the 64th percentile, a quirk driven by the differing test batteries each card was subjected to.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: the NVIDIA TITAN Xp is the faster card in every shared benchmark. Anyone choosing between these two strictly on performance should select the TITAN Xp. Its 26.4% Vulkan lead, 21.5% DX12 lead, and 30.9% compute lead leave no room for ambiguity. The RX 5700 does not win a single head-to-head test.

That said, the RX 5700 is not without reasons to exist. It draws less power on paper, uses a newer 7 nm process, and supports PCIe 4.0, which the TITAN Xp lacks. Its average benchmark score of 22170 is higher than the TITAN Xp's 19177, though this is largely because the two cards were tested on different benchmark sets and the RX 5700's suite includes more favorable tests. The RX 5700's nearest rivals include the RX 7700 XT at 22549 and the RTX 5060 Mobile at 22435, placing it in a modern mid-range context. The TITAN Xp's nearest rivals include the GTX 780, Tesla K20m, and RX 6600, an older and lower-tier grouping.

For users who must run compute-heavy workloads, the TITAN Xp's 30.9% compute advantage is decisive. For users prioritizing legacy API compatibility or newer platform features, the RX 5700 offers a more modern foundation. But in pure frame rate terms, across DX9, DX10, DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenCL, and general 3D rendering, the TITAN Xp wins every time.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single margin is PassMark DirectX 11. The TITAN Xp scores 152, the RX 5700 scores 101, a 33.6% difference. This is a legacy API test, but it still rewards raw shader throughput, and the TITAN Xp's 3840 shading units against 2304 is a structural advantage that no driver optimization can fully erase.

PassMark GPU Compute is nearly as lopsided. The TITAN Xp posts 9430, the RX 5700 posts 6517, a 30.9% gap. This test measures general-purpose compute, where the TITAN Xp's larger die, 11,800 million transistors versus 10,300 million, and its 12.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput versus 7.949 TFLOPS, give it a clear edge.

PassMark DirectX 10 shows a 26.9% TITAN Xp lead (119 versus 87). GeekBench Vulkan shows a 26.4% lead (87180 versus 64166). PassMark G3D, a broad 3D rendering test, shows a 23.7% lead (18750 versus 14314). 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 shows a 21.5% lead (2372 versus 1862). PassMark DirectX 12 shows a 21.7% lead (69 versus 54). Each of these tests spans a different API generation and workload type, yet the TITAN Xp's advantage remains remarkably consistent, ranging from roughly 21% to 34%.

The two closest results are PassMark DirectX 9 and PassMark G2D. In DX9, the TITAN Xp wins 226 to 209, a 7.5% margin. In G2D, the TITAN Xp wins 883 to 877, a 0.7% margin. These tests are less dependent on raw compute throughput and more on fill rate and memory latency. The RX 5700's newer architecture narrows the gap considerably, but it still comes up short.

GeekBench OpenCL lands in the middle. The TITAN Xp scores 72585, the RX 5700 scores 69603, a 4.1% margin. This is the closest compute-oriented result, and it suggests the RX 5700's RDNA architecture handles OpenCL workloads more efficiently relative to its raw FP32 rating than the TITAN Xp does relative to its higher FP32 rating.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the most benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN Xp wins all ten head-to-head tests in the database. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 does not win any.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between the two cards?

A: The largest margin is in PassMark DirectX 11, where the TITAN Xp leads by 33.6% (152 versus 101). PassMark GPU Compute is close behind at 30.9% (9430 versus 6517).

Q: Is the RX 5700 competitive in any test?

A: The RX 5700 comes closest in PassMark G2D, where the TITAN Xp leads by only 0.7% (883 versus 877), and in GeekBench OpenCL, where the TITAN Xp leads by 4.1% (72585 versus 69603). It still loses both.

Q: How do the two cards compare in modern APIs like DX12 and Vulkan?

A: The TITAN Xp leads by 21.5% in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (2372 versus 1862) and by 21.7% in PassMark DirectX 12 (69 versus 54). In GeekBench Vulkan, the TITAN Xp leads by 26.4% (87180 versus 64166).

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RX 5700 has a higher average benchmark score of 22170, compared to the TITAN Xp's 19177. This is because the two cards were evaluated on different benchmark suites, so the head-to-head results are the more meaningful comparison.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card?

A: The RX 5700's nearest rivals are the RX 6700S (22154, 0.1% slower), RTX 5060 Mobile (22435, 1.2% faster), GTX 1060 6 GB (21856, 1.4% slower), and RX 7700 XT (22549, 1.7% faster). The TITAN Xp's nearest rivals are the GTX 780 (19164, 0.1% slower), Tesla K20m (19089, 0.5% slower), RTX 4050 Mobile (19049, 0.7% slower), and RX 6600 (19036, 0.7% slower).

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip built on RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. The NVIDIA TITAN Xp uses the GP102 chip built on Pascal architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 16 nm process. The RX 5700's die is 251 mm² with 10,300 million transistors, giving a density of 41.0 million transistors per mm². The TITAN Xp's die is 471 mm² with 11,800 million transistors, a density of 25.1 million per mm². The TITAN Xp is nearly twice the physical size but packs only 14.6% more transistors.

Memory configurations differ substantially. The RX 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN Xp has 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 547.6 GB/s. The TITAN Xp holds a 22.2% bandwidth advantage, which contributes to its wins in bandwidth-sensitive tests.

Compute resources also favor the TITAN Xp. It has 3840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The RX 5700 has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The TITAN Xp's pixel rate is 151.9 GPixel/s versus 110.4 GPixel/s for the RX 5700, and its texture rate is 379.7 GTexel/s versus 248.4 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 12.15 TFLOPS for the TITAN Xp and 7.949 TFLOPS for the RX 5700. FP16 tells a different story: the RX 5700 reaches 15.90 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the TITAN Xp manages only 189.8 GFLOPS at a 1:64 ratio. The RX 5700's FP16 capability is vastly superior, but no head-to-head benchmark in the database tests FP16 performance.

Clock speeds favor the RX 5700. Its base clock is 1465 MHz, its game clock is 1625 MHz, and its boost clock is 1725 MHz. The TITAN Xp has a base clock of 1405 MHz and a boost of 1582 MHz. The RX 5700's higher clocks partially offset its lower core count, but not enough to overcome the TITAN Xp's massive resource advantage.

Platform features differ as well. The RX 5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the TITAN Xp uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RX 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, as does the TITAN Xp. Neither card has dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores. Power draw on paper is 180 W for the RX 5700 and 250 W for the TITAN Xp, with a suggested PSU of 450 W and 600 W respectively. Both cards use dual-slot coolers and require one 6-pin plus one 8-pin power connector. Physical dimensions are nearly identical in length, with the RX 5700 at 268 mm and the TITAN Xp at 267 mm, but the TITAN Xp is slightly thicker at 40 mm versus 36 mm.