AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains one direct benchmark comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The NVIDIA card scores 11088, while the AMD card scores 2336, giving the NVIDIA part a 78.9% advantage. This is the only shared benchmark result in the database, and it is a decisive one.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE by a margin that places the AMD card far behind in this specific workload. The delta percentage of -78.9% means the AMD card delivers only about one-fifth of the NVIDIA card's score in this test. This is not a narrow victory; it is a complete rout. The NVIDIA card's score of 11088 places it in the 50th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the AMD card's score of 2336 puts it in the 83rd percentile. That percentile inversion is notable: the AMD card sits notably higher in the overall distribution despite losing this head-to-head matchup, a reflection of how the database's percentile ranking weights multiple benchmark types and a broader GPU population.

When examining the nearest rivals for each card, the data reveals how each product sits relative to its immediate competitors. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723, which is 1.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (score 43223) and also 1.2% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (score 43262). The AMD card is 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (score 43268) and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (score 43301). Those deltas are small, suggesting the AMD card clusters tightly with these four rivals.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 11088. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q, which posts an identical 11088 and a delta of 0%. The next closest is the AMD Radeon RX 550 with a score of 11075, a delta of 0.1% in favor of the NVIDIA card. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER scores 11047, which is 0.4% behind, and the AMD FirePro W4300 scores 11225, putting the NVIDIA card 1.2% behind that rival. These are extremely tight margins, indicating that the RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q's average score is essentially matched by several very different GPUs, a consequence of the database's average benchmark methodology.

The single head-to-head result is the only direct comparison available. The database records 1 win for the NVIDIA card and 0 wins for the AMD card. That outcome is unambiguous: in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q is the dominant part.

The Verdict

From the data, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q is the superior performer in the single benchmark shared by both cards. The 78.9% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is massive and cannot be explained by noise or measurement variance. Anyone selecting between these two cards for that specific workload should choose the NVIDIA part.

However, the broader database context complicates a simple recommendation. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE holds an 83rd percentile ranking across all GPUs, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q sits at the 50th percentile. That means the AMD card, despite losing the head-to-head test, ranks higher in the overall distribution of all recorded GPUs. The AMD card's average benchmark score of 42723 far exceeds the NVIDIA card's 11088. This discrepancy arises because the average benchmark score aggregates multiple tests, and the AMD card has two recorded benchmarks (3DMark Steel Nomad and Geekbench OpenCL) while the NVIDIA card has only one (3DMark Steel Nomad). The AMD card's Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 pulls its average upward significantly.

The NVIDIA card's average score is dragged down by its single low result in Steel Nomad relative to the AMD card's higher average. This does not change the head-to-head outcome, but it does indicate that the AMD card performs better in OpenCL workloads, where its 83109 score demonstrates substantial compute capability. The NVIDIA card has no recorded OpenCL score in the database, so a direct comparison in that area is impossible.

For buyers, the data supports the NVIDIA card only if the target application is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test or workloads with similar characteristics. For any other use case, the AMD card's higher percentile and higher average score provide a more compelling case, though the absence of additional shared benchmarks leaves that conclusion provisional.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip, based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q uses the GB202 chip, based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, and belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation.

The manufacturing process differs: AMD uses a 6 nm node from TSMC, while NVIDIA uses a 5 nm node from the same foundry. The transistor counts are vastly different. The AMD chip contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a density of 122.9 million per mm². The NVIDIA die is nearly four times larger and holds nearly seven times more transistors.

Core configurations diverge sharply. The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It includes 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 24064 shading units, 752 texture mapping units, and 192 render output units. It includes 188 ray tracing cores and 752 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card's shading unit count is nearly twelve times the AMD card's, and its tensor core count is substantial, reflecting its workstation-oriented design.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The AMD card has a base clock of 1720 MHz and a boost clock of 2695 MHz, with a game clock of 2350 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1590 MHz and a boost clock of 2288 MHz. The AMD card runs at higher frequencies, which partially compensates for its lower core count in certain workloads, but not enough to overcome the NVIDIA card's massive core advantage.

Memory architectures are entirely different. The AMD card uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s and a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card uses 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card has twelve times the memory capacity and over six times the bandwidth.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card's PCIe interface is PCIe 5.0 x16, while the AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU, using a single 8-pin power connector. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W suggested PSU, using a single 16-pin power connector. Both are dual-slot cards.

The AMD card measures 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height, with no recorded width. The NVIDIA card measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The NVIDIA card is longer and thicker but slightly shorter in height.

Display outputs differ: the AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the NVIDIA card has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b with no HDMI port. The bus interface differs as noted: PCIe 4.0 x8 for AMD versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA.

The AMD card's release date is 2025-02-06, and its launch MSRP is 279 USD. The NVIDIA card's release date is 2025-03-17, and its launch MSRP is 8,565 USD. Both cards are listed as Active in production status. The AMD card's predecessor is Navi II and successor is Navi IV. The NVIDIA card's predecessor is Workstation Ada, with no successor listed.

Pixel and texture rates reflect the core differences. The AMD card delivers 172.5 GPixel/s and 345.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card delivers 439.3 GPixel/s and 1,720.6 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card's texture rate is nearly five times higher, and its pixel rate is about 2.5 times higher. FP32 compute is 22.08 TFLOPS for AMD and 110.1 TFLOPS for NVIDIA, a fivefold difference. Both cards have FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q wins with a score of 11088, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336. The NVIDIA card leads by 78.9%.

Q: How does the AMD card's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD card has an average benchmark score of 42723. It is 1.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43223) and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262), and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268) and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301).

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a boost clock of 2695 MHz, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q has a boost clock of 2288 MHz.

Q: What are the process nodes for each card?

A: The AMD card uses a 6 nm node from TSMC, while the NVIDIA card uses a 5 nm node from TSMC.

Q: How do the transistor counts and die sizes compare?

A: The AMD Navi 33 chip has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The NVIDIA GB202 chip has 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q wins the only shared benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, by a 78.9% margin. Its architecture provides 24064 shading units, 752 tensor cores, 188 ray tracing cores, and 96 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Those specifications make it suited for workloads that demand massive parallel compute, large memory capacity, and high bandwidth, such as professional rendering, AI inference, and large-scale data processing. Its FP32 throughput of 110.1 TFLOPS and texture rate of 1,720.6 GTexel/s are far beyond the AMD card's capabilities.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins the percentile comparison and the average score comparison. It holds an 83rd percentile ranking versus the NVIDIA card's 50th percentile, and its average benchmark score of 42723 is nearly four times the NVIDIA card's 11088. That average is driven largely by its Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109, which indicates strong compute performance in OpenCL workloads. The AMD card also has a higher boost clock (2695 MHz versus 2288 MHz), a smaller die (204 mm² versus 750 mm²), lower TDP (170 W versus 300 W), and a lower suggested PSU (450 W versus 700 W). For power-constrained environments or workloads that favor OpenCL, the AMD card appears more attractive.

The data does not provide a shared OpenCL benchmark, so a direct comparison in that area is not possible. The AMD card's 83109 OpenCL score stands alone. Similarly, the NVIDIA card has no recorded Geekbench score, so its OpenCL performance is unknown. The only definitive win for the NVIDIA card is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, which is a significant one. For any other workload, the database offers no direct evidence of superiority for either card. The AMD card's higher percentile and average score suggest broader applicability, while the NVIDIA card's single benchmark victory points to dominance in that specific test.