AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance advantage for the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE across the two shared benchmark tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the AMD card scores 2336 points against the NVIDIA RTX A1000's 969 points, a delta of 141.1%. This is not a marginal gap; it is a complete rout in a modern DirectX 12 workload, suggesting the AMD architecture is far better suited to current-generation rendering demands.

The Geekbench OpenCL result reinforces the pattern, though with a narrower margin. The RX 7650 GRE posts 83109 points versus 52078 for the RTX A1000, a 59.6% advantage. This indicates that even in compute-oriented tasks, where NVIDIA traditionally holds an edge, the AMD part's raw throughput dominates. The RTX A1000 does have an additional benchmark in the database, Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 49574, but there is no comparable Vulkan score for the AMD card, so a direct cross-architecture comparison in that API cannot be derived from the available data.

When placed in the broader context of the database, the RX 7650 GRE's average benchmark score is 42723, which places it 1.2% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43223) and 1.2% below the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262). It is also 1.3% behind the RTX 5050 Mobile (43268) and the Quadro M6000 (43301). The RTX A1000, by contrast, averages 34207, sitting 0.2% above the RTX A2000 12 GB (34154) and the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT (34133), while trailing the NVIDIA TITAN V (34355) by 0.4% and leading the RX 480 (33997) by 0.6%. The percentile rankings tell a similar story: the RX 7650 GRE falls in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX A1000 sits in the 79th percentile. The gap is clear, but it is also notably both cards occupy the upper-middle tier rather than the very top of the database.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip on TSMC's 6 nm process, packing 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 uses the GA107 chip on Samsung's 8 nm process, with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, for a density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The AMD chip is denser and newer, which partially explains its performance lead, but the architectural divergences go deeper.

Clock speeds differ dramatically. The RX 7650 GRE runs at a base of 1720 MHz, a boost of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The RTX A1000's base clock is a mere 727 MHz, boosting to 1462 MHz. That is nearly a 2x difference in boost frequency, and it shows up directly in the benchmark deltas. The AMD card also runs its memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card. Both use 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, but the AMD card achieves 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth versus 192.0 GB/s for the RTX A1000.

Shader and compute resources also differ. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RTX A1000 has 2304 shading units (more than the AMD card), but only 72 TMUs and 32 ROPs (half the ROP count), alongside 18 ray tracing cores and 72 tensor cores. The AMD card has no tensor cores listed. The pixel rate tells the story: 172.5 GPixel/s for AMD versus 46.78 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate is 345.0 GTexel/s versus 105.3 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 22.08 TFLOPS for AMD versus 6.737 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. Both cards support FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, but the AMD part's raw FP32 advantage is over 3x.

Power and physical characteristics differ just as sharply. The RX 7650 GRE is rated at 170 W TDP, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU. It is a dual-slot card measuring 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. The RTX A1000 is a 50 W single-slot card with no power connectors, a 250 W suggested PSU, and dimensions of 163 mm by 69 mm. The NVIDIA card draws less than a third of the power while delivering roughly a quarter of the performance, which raises interesting questions about efficiency that the database does not directly answer but the numbers imply.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in 3DMark Steel Nomad?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins decisively with a score of 2336 versus 969 for the NVIDIA RTX A1000, a 141.1% advantage.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RX 7650 GRE scores 83109, which is 59.6% higher than the RTX A1000's 52078.

Q: Does the NVIDIA card have any benchmark where it wins?

A: No. In the database's head-to-head results, the AMD card wins both shared tests (2 wins for AMD, 0 for NVIDIA). The RTX A1000 does have a Vulkan score of 49574, but there is no comparable AMD Vulkan result to compare.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RX 7650 GRE is rated at 170 W TDP with a 450 W suggested PSU, while the RTX A1000 is rated at 50 W TDP with a 250 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has 288.0 GB/s, whereas the RTX A1000 has 192.0 GB/s, despite both using 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: How do their overall database percentiles compare?

A: The RX 7650 GRE is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX A1000 is in the 79th percentile.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |

|---|---|---|

| Process node | 6 nm (TSMC) | 8 nm (Samsung) |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 8,700 million |

| Die size | 204 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor density | 65.2M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1720 MHz | 727 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2695 MHz | 1462 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps) |

| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2048 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 128 | 72 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| Ray tracing cores | 32 | 18 |

| Tensor cores | None | 72 |

| Pixel rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 46.78 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 105.3 GTexel/s |

| FP32 compute | 22.08 TFLOPS | 6.737 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 170 W | 50 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 250 W |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | 204 mm x 115 mm | 163 mm x 69 mm |

| Release date | 2025-02-06 | 2024-04-15 |

| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | Not listed |

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous on raw performance: the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE outperforms the NVIDIA RTX A1000 by 141.1% in 3DMark Steel Nomad and 59.6% in Geekbench OpenCL. It also holds a higher average benchmark score (42723 versus 34207) and a higher percentile ranking (83rd versus 79th). If the sole criterion is benchmark performance, the RX 7650 GRE is the clear choice.

However, the RTX A1000 is not without its own merits. Its 50 W TDP and single-slot form factor, with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU, make it a dramatically more power-efficient and physically compact option. It also has more shading units (2304 versus 2048) and includes 72 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely. For workloads that rely on tensor core acceleration, the NVIDIA card may hold a functional advantage that the database's general benchmarks do not capture.

The RX 7650 GRE also has a listed launch MSRP of 279 USD, while the RTX A1000 has no MSRP in the database. The AMD card is newer (released 2025-02-06 versus 2024-04-15) and built on a more advanced process node. For anyone prioritizing raw speed, the RX 7650 GRE wins outright. For anyone prioritizing power draw, physical size, or tensor core functionality, the RTX A1000 deserves consideration, though its performance deficit is severe.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in every measurable performance category in the database. It dominates in 3DMark Steel Nomad, Geekbench OpenCL, pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 compute, memory bandwidth, and clock speeds. It is the card for gaming, for compute-heavy rendering, and for any task where raw throughput is the bottleneck. Its dual-slot design and 170 W TDP suggest it is meant to be installed in a standard desktop chassis with adequate cooling and power headroom.

The NVIDIA RTX A1000 wins on power efficiency and physical footprint. At 50 W with no external power connectors, it can run in systems where the RX 7650 GRE would be impractical, such as compact workstations or servers with tight power budgets. Its single-slot design and shorter length (163 mm versus 204 mm) give it a flexibility advantage in space-constrained builds. The presence of 72 tensor cores, absent on the AMD card, could be decisive for specific AI or deep learning inference tasks, though the database's general benchmarks do not test that capability directly.

In short, the RX 7650 GRE is the performance champion, while the RTX A1000 is the efficiency and form-factor specialist. The choice between them hinges entirely on whether raw speed or low power and compact size takes priority in the target system.