AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

The Verdict

The database comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell shows two cards with different performance profiles and different positions in the overall GPU landscape. The AMD card sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card sits at the 70th percentile. The average benchmark score for the AMD card is 42723, and for the NVIDIA card it is 25269.

The recorded data shows the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell winning both head-to-head tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the NVIDIA card scores 2374.5 against 2336 for the AMD card, a delta of -1.6 percent relative to the AMD card. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 106087 against 83109 for the AMD card, a delta of -21.7 percent. The wins tally is 0 for the AMD card and 2 for the NVIDIA card.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is better positioned for users who prioritize rasterization throughput and high frame rates in gaming scenarios. Its FP32 compute of 22.08 TFLOPS exceeds the NVIDIA card's 17.03 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate of 172.5 GPixel/s is substantially higher than the NVIDIA card's 93.94 GPixel/s. The AMD card also has a higher boost clock of 2695 MHz compared to 1957 MHz for the NVIDIA card.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is better positioned for professional workloads that leverage compute density and memory capacity. It has 4352 shading units versus 2048 for the AMD card, and it includes 136 tensor cores that the AMD card does not have. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory doubles the AMD card's 8 GB of GDDR6, which matters for large datasets and multi-tasking. The NVIDIA card's Geekbench OpenCL lead of 21.7 percent demonstrates this compute advantage clearly.

Users who need a compact, low-power professional card should consider the NVIDIA option, as it draws 70 W against 170 W for the AMD card and requires no external power connectors. Users who want higher raw graphics throughput and a higher overall benchmark percentile should consider the AMD option, which also has a launch MSRP of 279 USD. The AMD card is longer at 204 mm versus 167 mm for the NVIDIA card, so physical space constraints matter.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in raw pixel and texture throughput. Its pixel rate of 172.5 GPixel/s is about 84 percent higher than the NVIDIA card's 93.94 GPixel/s. Its texture rate of 345.0 GTexel/s is about 30 percent higher than the NVIDIA card's 266.2 GTexel/s. These figures indicate the AMD card can fill more pixels and sample more textures per second, which typically benefits high-resolution gaming and geometry-heavy scenes.

The AMD card also leads in clock speeds. Its boost clock of 2695 MHz is substantially higher than the NVIDIA card's 1957 MHz. The base clock difference is even larger, 1720 MHz versus 982 MHz. These clocks, combined with the higher FP32 throughput of 22.08 TFLOPS, suggest the AMD card has more raw shading power for traditional graphics rendering.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins in compute-heavy workloads as measured by Geekbench OpenCL, where it leads by 21.7 percent. It also wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, though by a smaller margin of 1.6 percent. The NVIDIA card has 4352 shading units, more than double the AMD card's 2048, which explains its advantage in parallel compute tasks that scale with shader count.

The NVIDIA card's tensor cores, 136 of them, provide hardware acceleration for AI and machine learning workloads, something the AMD card lacks entirely. The NVIDIA card also has more ray tracing cores, 34 versus 32, though the difference is small.

The NVIDIA card wins in memory capacity with 16 GB versus 8 GB, and in memory technology with GDDR7 versus GDDR6. Both cards have a 128-bit bus and identical bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, so the capacity difference is the main memory advantage.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The chip is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC and contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2M per mm².

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the GB206 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. It belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. The chip is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC and contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². The NVIDIA chip is denser, packing about 65 percent more transistors into a smaller area.

The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. It has 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 4352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. It has 34 ray tracing cores and 136 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has more than double the shading units but fewer raster output units.

The AMD card's FP32 and FP16 throughput are both 22.08 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card's FP32 and FP16 throughput are both 17.03 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The AMD card has higher raw compute, but the NVIDIA card's tensor cores provide specialized AI acceleration.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the NVIDIA card uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface. The AMD card has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The NVIDIA card has four mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has higher FP32 throughput at 22.08 TFLOPS, compared to 17.03 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell.

Q: Does the NVIDIA card have any hardware for AI workloads?

A: Yes, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell includes 136 tensor cores, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has no tensor cores.

Q: How do the cards compare in memory capacity?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Both use a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card consumes less power?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a TDP of 70 W and requires no external power connectors, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W and uses one 8-pin connector. The suggested PSU is 250 W for the NVIDIA card and 450 W for the AMD card.

Q: Which card performs better in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 106087 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 21.7 percent higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE's score of 83109.

Q: What is the physical size difference between the two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE measures 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell measures 167 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct head-to-head comparisons between these cards. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 2374.5, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336. The NVIDIA card leads by 1.6 percent. This is a narrow margin, and the AMD card's higher pixel rate and texture rate suggest it may perform closer in other DirectX 12 gaming workloads.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 106087, while the AMD card scores 83109. The NVIDIA card leads by 21.7 percent. This is a substantial gap that reflects the NVIDIA card's much larger shader array of 4352 units versus 2048 for the AMD card. OpenCL workloads that scale with shader count will favor the NVIDIA card strongly.

The NVIDIA card also has additional benchmark data in the database for Vulkan and Passmark tests. Its Geekbench Vulkan score is 113865, which is higher than its OpenCL score. It records Passmark scores for DirectX 9 at 241, DirectX 10 at 122, DirectX 11 at 174, DirectX 12 at 80, and a G3D score of 20049. Its GPU compute score in Passmark is 8396. These additional measurements are not available for the AMD card, so direct comparisons for those tests are not possible from the recorded data.

The average benchmark score difference is notable. The AMD card has an average benchmark score of 42723, while the NVIDIA card has an average of 25269. The AMD card's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER at 43223 with a delta of -1.2 percent, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 with a delta of -1.2 percent. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25633 with a delta of -1.4 percent, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 24763 with a delta of 2 percent.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every core specification. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses a 6 nm process node, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses a 5 nm node. Both are fabricated by TSMC. The AMD chip contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, while the NVIDIA chip contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. The transistor density is 65.2M per mm² for AMD and 121.0M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The AMD card has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost clock of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 982 MHz and a boost clock of 1957 MHz, with no game clock listed. The memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1125 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Memory configuration differs in capacity and type. The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA card has 16 GB of GDDR7. Both have a 128-bit bus and identical bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s.

The compute unit counts differ sharply. The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has 4352 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The AMD card has 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 34 ray tracing cores and 136 tensor cores.

Power requirements differ substantially. The AMD card has a TDP of 170 W with one 8-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 450 W. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 70 W, no power connectors, and a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Physical dimensions differ. The AMD card is 204 mm long and 115 mm tall. The NVIDIA card is 167 mm long, 69 mm tall, and 20 mm wide. Both are dual-slot cards.

The bus interface differs. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: the AMD card has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the NVIDIA card has four mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.