AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive overall victory for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, which wins 8 of the 9 head-to-head comparisons against the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile. The only benchmark where the NVIDIA part takes the lead is Geekbench OpenCL, where it posts a score of 56,518 against 9,524 for the AMD card, a margin of 83.1% in favor of the RTX A2000 Mobile. This single result stands out as an outlier relative to the rest of the dataset.

In the remaining eight tests, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT demonstrates consistent dominance. The largest win comes in Passmark DirectX 9, where the AMD card scores 226 versus 115 for the NVIDIA part, a 96.5% advantage. Passmark G2D shows similar disparity, with the AMD card at 922 and the NVIDIA at 491, a 87.8% lead. The Passmark DirectX 11 test also favors the AMD card heavily, scoring 116 against 68, a 70.6% margin.

The Passmark G3D result, often considered a broad indicator of overall graphics performance, puts the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16,277 points, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile reaches only 9,611 points. This translates to a 69.4% advantage for the AMD part. Passmark GPU Compute follows a similar pattern, with the AMD card scoring 7,650 against 4,334 for the NVIDIA, a 76.5% lead.

In the DirectX 10 and DirectX 12 legacy tests, the AMD card continues its winning streak. Passmark DirectX 10 shows a score of 97 for AMD versus 57 for NVIDIA, a 70.2% difference. Passmark DirectX 12 records 64 for AMD and 47 for NVIDIA, a 36.2% margin, which is the narrowest win for the AMD card outside of the Geekbench OpenCL anomaly.

The Geekbench Vulkan test is the only modern API comparison where AMD wins, scoring 68,310 against 53,146 for NVIDIA, a 28.5% lead. This result suggests that in Vulkan workloads, the AMD architecture holds a clear advantage, while the NVIDIA part excels specifically in OpenCL compute contexts. The overall average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is 16,361, placing it at the 59th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile averages 13,821, sitting at the 55th percentile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins 8 of the 9 recorded comparisons, with the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile winning only the Geekbench OpenCL test.

Q: How large is the AMD card's lead in Passmark G3D?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 16,277 in Passmark G3D, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 9,611, giving the AMD card a 69.4% advantage.

Q: In which benchmark does the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile outperform the AMD card?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile wins in Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 56,518 compared to 9,524 for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, a margin of 83.1%.

Q: What is the difference in average benchmark scores between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 16,361, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile averages 13,821, a difference of 2,540 points in favor of the AMD card.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in Passmark DirectX 12?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 64, and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 47, resulting in a 36.2% advantage for the AMD card in this legacy DirectX 12 test.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks at the 59th percentile, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile ranks at the 55th percentile.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the Navi 10 chip using the RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile uses the GA107 chip with the Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. These process differences are central to their respective design philosophies, with the AMD card favoring a larger, older node while the NVIDIA part uses a newer but still mature node.

Transistor counts differ notably. The AMD chip contains 10,300 million transistors on a die size of 251 mm², yielding a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving a density of 43.5M per mm². This means the NVIDIA part packs transistors more densely despite having fewer overall, a consequence of the different manufacturing processes.

Shading unit counts are identical at 2,560 for both GPUs, but the rest of the compute pipeline diverges. The AMD card features 160 texture mapping units and 64 render output units, while the NVIDIA part has 80 TMUs and 48 ROPs. This difference in TMUs and ROPs directly impacts texture and pixel throughput, as reflected in their respective rates.

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile includes dedicated hardware that the AMD card lacks entirely: 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has no such units, meaning it relies purely on traditional shader processing. This architectural divergence is significant for workloads that leverage ray tracing or tensor-based operations, though the recorded benchmarks do not isolate these capabilities.

The NVIDIA part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both GPUs support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card's newer API tier reflects its Ampere generation, while the AMD card's RDNA 1.0 architecture predates full DirectX 12 Ultimate compliance.

Specification Differences

Clock speeds differ substantially. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has a base clock of 1605 MHz, a boost clock of 1905 MHz, and a game clock of 1755 MHz. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile runs at a base clock of 1215 MHz and a boost clock of 1687 MHz, with no game clock specified. Memory clocks also differ, with the AMD card running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) and the NVIDIA part at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration is a major differentiator. The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA part has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 192.0 GB/s. This means the AMD card has twice the memory capacity, twice the bus width, and more than double the memory bandwidth.

Compute throughput reflects these differences. The AMD card achieves 9.754 TFLOPS FP32 and 19.51 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The NVIDIA part delivers 8.637 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.637 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The AMD card also leads in pixel rate at 121.9 GPixel/s versus 80.98 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and in texture rate at 304.8 GTexel/s versus 135.0 GTexel/s.

Power requirements are vastly different. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has a TDP of 225 W, requires a dual-slot cooler, and needs both a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile has a TDP of 95 W, is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed. Physical dimensions also differ, with the AMD card measuring 272 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 36 mm in width, while the NVIDIA part has no listed dimensions due to its mobile IGP form factor.

The AMD card offers 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the NVIDIA part's display outputs are marked as "Portable Device Dependent." The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, as does the NVIDIA part, so the bus interface is identical.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy in traditional rasterization workloads. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT leads the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile in 8 of 9 recorded benchmarks, with wins ranging from 28.5% in Geekbench Vulkan to 96.5% in Passmark DirectX 9. Its average benchmark score of 16,361 is 18.4% higher than the NVIDIA part's 13,821, and it sits at the 59th percentile versus the 55th percentile for the NVIDIA card.

For users prioritizing raw graphics throughput in DirectX-based applications, the AMD card is the clear choice. Its higher texture rate, pixel rate, and memory bandwidth provide a substantial foundation for performance. The 8 GB memory capacity, double that of the NVIDIA part, also offers more headroom for memory-intensive workloads.

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile has one distinct advantage: the Geekbench OpenCL score of 56,518, which is 83.1% higher than the AMD card's 9,524. This suggests that in specific OpenCL compute scenarios, the NVIDIA architecture, with its tensor cores and newer Ampere design, can outperform the AMD part dramatically. Users with workloads heavily dependent on OpenCL compute might find the NVIDIA card more suitable despite its lower overall benchmark scores.

The NVIDIA part also brings ray tracing and tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely. While the recorded benchmarks do not measure these capabilities directly, the presence of such hardware suggests that ray-traced or AI-accelerated tasks could favor the NVIDIA card, assuming software can leverage these units effectively.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT carries a launch MSRP of 399 USD, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile has no recorded launch price. The AMD card's end-of-life status and 2019 release date indicate it is a desktop part from an older generation, while the NVIDIA card, released in 2021, targets mobile platforms with a 95 W TDP and integrated form factor.

In summary, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is the stronger performer across the vast majority of recorded benchmarks, with decisive wins in DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 tests, as well as in G2D, G3D, and GPU compute. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile offers a single but significant OpenCL advantage and brings specialized hardware for ray tracing and tensor workloads. The choice depends on whether the user prioritizes broad rasterization performance, where AMD wins, or specific compute and future-oriented features, where NVIDIA holds the edge.