AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA TITAN Xp Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data shows a decisive overall victory for the NVIDIA TITAN Xp, which wins 9 out of 10 recorded tests. The only exception is the Passmark G2D test, where the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT takes a narrow lead with a score of 922 against 883, a 4.2% advantage. This 2D performance edge is isolated, however, and does not translate into broader 3D or compute dominance.

The largest margin in the entire comparison appears in Geekbench OpenCL. The TITAN Xp records 72,585 points, while the RX 5700 XT manages only 9,524 points, a staggering 662.1% difference. This result dwarfs every other delta in the dataset and signals a fundamental gap in raw compute throughput as measured by this workload. It is worth remembering the RX 5700 XT also has a separate Geekbench Metal result of 74,647 points, but that platform-specific test has no direct counterpart for the NVIDIA card, so it cannot be compared head-to-head.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN Xp again leads, scoring 87,180 versus 68,310, a 27.6% advantage. This is a substantial margin and indicates that the older Pascal architecture still holds a clear edge in this cross-platform graphics API test. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test tells a similar story, though the gap is smaller: the TITAN Xp scores 2,372 against 2,134, a win of 11.2%.

The Passmark suite provides a broader view. In DirectX 11, the TITAN Xp leads with 152 points versus 116, a 31% difference. DirectX 10 shows a 22.7% lead (119 vs 97), while DirectX 12 is closer, with the TITAN Xp ahead by 7.8% (69 vs 64). DirectX 9 results are identical at 226 points each, a statistical tie. The overall Passmark G3D score favors the TITAN Xp at 18,750 versus 16,277, a 15.2% advantage. Passmark GPU Compute also goes to NVIDIA, with 9,430 versus 7,650, a 23.3% lead.

Interpreting these numbers, the TITAN Xp demonstrates consistent superiority across both legacy and modern APIs, with its biggest wins in compute-heavy workloads. The RX 5700 XT's single victory in 2D is notable but carries little weight in a gaming or compute context. The average benchmark scores reinforce this picture: the TITAN Xp averages 19,177 points, landing at the 64th percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 5700 XT averages 16,361 points, at the 59th percentile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more benchmark tests?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN Xp wins 9 of the 10 head-to-head tests. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins only the Passmark G2D test.

Q: How large is the performance gap in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The TITAN Xp scores 72,585 versus 9,524 for the RX 5700 XT, a difference of 662.1%. This is the largest margin in the entire comparison.

Q: Are the two cards close in DirectX 12 performance?

A: They are relatively close compared to other tests. The TITAN Xp scores 69 in Passmark DirectX 12, while the RX 5700 XT scores 64, a lead of 7.8% for NVIDIA.

Q: Is there any test where the AMD card is ahead?

A: Yes, in Passmark G2D, the RX 5700 XT scores 922 against 883 for the TITAN Xp, a 4.2% advantage. This is the only head-to-head test the AMD card wins.

Q: How do the two cards compare in overall average score?

A: The TITAN Xp has an average benchmark score of 19,177, placing it at the 64th percentile of all GPUs. The RX 5700 XT averages 16,361, at the 59th percentile.

Q: What does the Passmark DirectX 9 result show?

A: Both cards score exactly 226 points, resulting in a 0% difference. This is the only test that ends in a tie.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear choice for users prioritizing raw compute performance across a wide range of APIs. The NVIDIA TITAN Xp wins 9 of 10 tests, with leads ranging from 7.8% in DirectX 12 to 662.1% in OpenCL. Its 15.2% advantage in Passmark G3D and 23.3% lead in GPU compute further cement its position as the stronger overall performer. For applications that rely heavily on OpenCL compute, the TITAN Xp, with its 12.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 3840 shading units, is demonstrably ahead.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, despite its 7 nm process node and RDNA 1.0 architecture, cedes ground in every meaningful compute benchmark. Its 4.2% win in Passmark G2D is a niche result that does not offset losses elsewhere. Gamers using DirectX 11 or Vulkan will find the TITAN Xp ahead by 31% and 27.6% respectively, margins that translate into a noticeably smoother experience. The RX 5700 XT trails by 0.1% to its closest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, in the average score comparison, showing it is tightly clustered with peers near the 16,361 average mark. The TITAN Xp, by contrast, sits 0.1% ahead of the GeForce GTX 780 in its own rival cluster, a field where deltas are all below 0.7%.

Users on a strict 3D gaming workload should favor the TITAN Xp for its consistent 15.2% G3D lead. Compute professionals should also select the TITAN Xp, given the 23.3% GPU compute advantage and the 662.1% OpenCL gap. The RX 5700 XT is only the better pick in the narrow scenario of 2D performance as measured by Passmark G2D.

Specification Differences

The two cards diverge on nearly every core specification. The NVIDIA TITAN Xp uses a 12 GB GDDR5X frame buffer on a 384 bit bus, delivering 547.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256 bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN Xp offers more memory and higher bandwidth, which supports its compute-heavy wins.

The TITAN Xp's memory clock is 1426 MHz, running at 11.4 Gbps effective, while the RX 5700 XT's memory runs at 1750 MHz, or 14 Gbps effective. Despite the higher effective memory speed on the AMD card, the narrower bus width limits its total bandwidth.

Core configuration also differs significantly. The TITAN Xp has 3840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units (TMUs, listed as tmus), and 40 texture units, and 96 render output units (ROPs, listed as rops). The RX 5700 XT has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 40 texture units, and 64 ROPs. These translate into pixel rates of 151.9 GPixel/s for the TITAN Xp and 121.9 GPixel/s for the RX 5700 XT. Texture rates are 379.7 GTexel/s for NVIDIA and 304.8 GTexel/s for AMD.

Clock speeds at the GPU level also favor the TITAN Xp in terms of baseline frequency, with a base clock of 1405 MHz and a boost of 1582 MHz. The RX 5700 XT has a higher base clock of 1605 MHz and a higher boost of 1905 MHz, along with a separate game clock of 1755 MHz for AMD. The TITAN Xp has no game clock listed, and the FP32 compute is 12.15 TFLOPS for NVIDIA versus 9.754 TFLOPS for AMD. FP16 figures differ sharply: the TITAN Xp manages 189.8 GFLOPS at a 1:64 ratio, while the RX 5700 XT achieves 19.51 TFLOPS at 2:1.

Power and physical dimensions differ as well. The TITAN Xp has a TDP of 250 W and a suggested PSU of 600 W, while the RX 5700 XT has a TDP of 225 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W. Both are dual-slot cards with a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connector configuration. The TITAN Xp is 267 mm long, 112 mm high, and 40 mm wide. The RX 5700 XT is 272 mm long, 111 mm high, and 36 mm wide.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA TITAN Xp is built on the GP102 chip using the Pascal architecture, fabricated on a 16 nm process at TSMC. It contains 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 25.1 million transistors per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT uses the Navi 10 chip with the RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC. It packs 10,300 million transistors into a 251 mm² die, achieving a density of 41.0 million transistors per square millimeter.

The process node difference is significant: the 7 nm process allows the RX 5700 XT to fit more transistors per area, but the TITAN Xp still has a larger absolute transistor count and a much larger die. The TITAN Xp's transistor density is lower, but its die is nearly twice the size of the RX 5700 XT's, which correlates with its higher shading unit and ROP counts.

Neither card has dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, with both relying on traditional shader-based rendering. Memory type differs, with the TITAN Xp using GDDR5X and the RX 5700 XT using GDDR6. The TITAN Xp's memory clock is 1426 MHz, running at 11.4 Gbps effective, while the RX 5700 XT's memory runs at 1750 MHz, or 14 Gbps effective, showing a higher effective memory speed on the AMD card, which is offset by a narrower bus width of 256 bits.

API support is identical for both, with both cards supporting DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and PCIe 4.0 x16 on the AMD card.

The TITAN Xp uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and the RX 5700 XT uses PCIe 4.0, with the AMD card having a 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has a base clock of 1605 MHz, a boost of 1905 MHz, and a game clock of 1755 MHz, while the TITAN Xp has only a base of 1405 MHz and a boost of 1582 MHz. TDP and power draw are lower on the AMD card at 225 W, versus 250 W for the TITAN Xp, with a 550 W PSU suggestion versus 600 W, and the same dual-slot and 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors.