AMD Radeon RX 7800M vs NVIDIA TITAN RTX Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data shows a clear overall winner in the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which takes 8 of the 10 recorded tests. The AMD Radeon RX 7800M manages only 2 wins, and both are narrow margins. The most lopsided result comes in PassMark DirectX 10, where the TITAN RTX scores 147 against the RX 7800M's 99, a 48.5% advantage. That is a substantial gap for a legacy API test, indicating the older NVIDIA architecture retains a strong lead in that workload.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the TITAN RTX posts 3794 versus 2994 for the RX 7800M, a 26.7% difference. This is the flagship modern gaming test in the dataset, and the margin is decisive. The TITAN RTX also wins the PassMark DirectX 9 test by 28.2%, scoring 223 against 174. Legacy API performance is not usually a primary purchasing criterion, but the consistency of NVIDIA's advantage across multiple DirectX versions is notable.

The Geekbench OpenCL result favors the TITAN RTX by 19.9%, with scores of 144858 versus 120778. Vulkan is closer, 136073 to 126668, a 7.4% lead for the NVIDIA part. PassMark G3D shows a 16.3% advantage for the TITAN RTX, 20491 versus 17613. Compute workloads also favor NVIDIA, with PassMark GPU Compute showing 10034 versus 9342, another 7.4% margin.

The RX 7800M's two wins are small. In PassMark DirectX 12 it scores 89 against 88, a 1.1% edge that is effectively a tie. The other win is in PassMark G2D, 892 versus 860, a 3.6% advantage. Neither result suggests a meaningful performance advantage for AMD; they are outlier tests where the two cards land within noise of each other.

Looking at overall averages, the TITAN RTX has an average benchmark score of 31676, while the RX 7800M averages 27883. That is a 13.9% gap in the aggregate. The TITAN RTX sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RX 7800M sits at the 73rd. In terms of nearest rivals, the TITAN RTX is essentially level with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, which averages 31532, a 0.5% difference. The RX 7800M is similarly close to the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20, which averages 27839, just 0.2% behind. The relative positioning of both cards is tight within their own peer groups, but the gap between the two cards themselves is consistent across most tests.

The pattern is straightforward: the TITAN RTX wins the majority of tests, often by double-digit percentages, and the RX 7800M only edges ahead in two tests by margins below 4%. For users prioritizing raw benchmark scores, the data points firmly to the NVIDIA card.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the most benchmark tests in the database?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN RTX wins 8 of 10 head-to-head tests. The AMD Radeon RX 7800M wins 2 tests, PassMark DirectX 12 by 1.1% and PassMark G2D by 3.6%.

Q: How large is the gap in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The TITAN RTX scores 3794, while the RX 7800M scores 2994. That is a 26.7% advantage for NVIDIA.

Q: Is the RX 7800M competitive in compute workloads?

A: In PassMark GPU Compute, the TITAN RTX scores 10034 versus 9342 for the RX 7800M, a 7.4% lead for NVIDIA. In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN RTX leads by 19.9% with 144858 against 120778.

Q: How do the two cards compare to their nearest rivals?

A: The TITAN RTX averages 31676, which is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 31532 and 1.5% ahead of both the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q and NVIDIA Quadro M5000. The RX 7800M averages 27883, 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X.

Q: Which card has the higher overall average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN RTX has an average benchmark score of 31676. The AMD Radeon RX 7800M has an average of 27883. The TITAN RTX also ranks higher in the database, at the 76th percentile versus the 73rd percentile.

Q: Does the RX 7800M win any test by a significant margin?

A: No. Its largest win is in PassMark G2D, where it scores 892 against 860, a 3.6% margin. Its DirectX 12 win is just 1.1%, 89 versus 88.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design generations. The NVIDIA TITAN RTX uses the TU102 chip built on Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon RX 7800M uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The process gap is significant: 12 nm versus 5 nm. This shows in transistor density. The TITAN RTX packs 18,600 million transistors across a 754 mm² die, for a density of 24.7 million transistors per square millimeter. The RX 7800M carries 28,100 million transistors on a much smaller 346 mm² die, yielding 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter, over three times the density.

The TITAN RTX is a desktop discrete card with a dual-slot form factor, while the RX 7800M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for portable devices. That difference in physical design is reflected in power delivery: the TITAN RTX has a 280 W TDP and requires two 8-pin power connectors with a 600 W suggested PSU, whereas the RX 7800M has a 180 W TDP and no power connectors, with no suggested PSU listed.

Memory configurations differ substantially. The TITAN RTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7800M has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has double the memory capacity and 55.6% more bandwidth.

The RX 7800M has 60 ray tracing cores, while the TITAN RTX has 72. NVIDIA also includes 576 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely, as it has no tensor core count listed. Shader configurations show the TITAN RTX with 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RX 7800M has 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The ROP count is identical, which is why pixel rate numbers are not the deciding factor, and indeed the RX 7800M posts a higher pixel rate at 224.2 GPixel/s versus 169.9 GPixel/s for the TITAN RTX, despite the NVIDIA card's higher raw shading count.

Compute throughput is where the AMD card makes up ground. The RX 7800M delivers 35.87 TFLOPS FP32, more than double the TITAN RTX's 16.31 TFLOPS FP32. The TITAN RTX does reach 32.62 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio, while the RX 7800M delivers 35.87 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. Texture rate slightly favors the AMD card, 560.4 GTexel/s versus 509.8 GTexel/s.

The bus interface also differs: the TITAN RTX uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the RX 7800M uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API coverage is identical. Display outputs reflect their intended use cases: the TITAN RTX has 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RX 7800M's outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The process node is 12 nm for the TITAN RTX and 5 nm for the RX 7800M. Transistor count is 18,600 million versus 28,100 million. Die size is 754 mm² versus 346 mm². Transistor density is 24.7 million per mm² versus 81.2 million per mm².

Clock speeds differ in both base and boost. The TITAN RTX has a 1350 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost. The RX 7800M has a 1295 MHz base and 2335 MHz boost, plus a 2145 MHz game clock that the NVIDIA card does not list. Memory clocks are 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for the TITAN RTX and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the RX 7800M.

Memory capacity is 24 GB versus 12 GB. Bus width is 384-bit versus 192-bit. Bandwidth is 672.0 GB/s versus 432.0 GB/s. Shading units are 4608 versus 3840. TMUs are 288 versus 240. ROPs are identical at 96. Ray tracing cores are 72 versus 60. Tensor cores are 576 for the TITAN RTX, while the RX 7800M has none listed.

Pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s versus 224.2 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 509.8 GTexel/s versus 560.4 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 16.31 TFLOPS versus 35.87 TFLOPS. FP16 throughput is 32.62 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 35.87 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 280 W versus 180 W. Slot width is dual-slot versus IGP. Power connectors are 2x 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU is 600 W for the TITAN RTX, with no value listed for the RX 7800M. Bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are fixed on the TITAN RTX and portable device dependent on the RX 7800M.

Release dates are far apart: the TITAN RTX launched on December 17, 2018, while the RX 7800M launched on September 10, 2024. The TITAN RTX is end-of-life with a successor in the GeForce 30 series, while the RX 7800M is active with no listed successor. The TITAN RTX has a launch MSRP of 2,499 USD, while the RX 7800M has no launch MSRP recorded.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a clear recommendation for the NVIDIA TITAN RTX for users who prioritize overall benchmark performance. It wins 8 of 10 tests, including the modern 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 by 26.7% and PassMark G3D by 16.3%. Its average benchmark score is 31676, well above the RX 7800M's 27883, and it ranks at the 76th percentile versus the 73rd. Users running DirectX 9, DirectX 10, or DirectX 11 workloads will see particularly large advantages, with margins of 28.2%, 48.5%, and 7.4% respectively.

The RX 7800M does have its own strengths in the specification sheet, even if they do not translate to benchmark wins. It delivers 35.87 TFLOPS FP32, more than double the TITAN RTX's 16.31 TFLOPS, and it has a higher pixel rate at 224.2 GPixel/s versus 169.9 GPixel/s. It also has a higher texture rate, 560.4 GTexel/s versus 509.8 GTexel/s, and a smaller, more efficient 5 nm die with over three times the transistor density. Its 180 W TDP is 100 W lower than the TITAN RTX's 280 W, and it requires no external power connectors. For portable devices, the IGP form factor is the only realistic option between the two, since the TITAN RTX is a dual-slot desktop card.

However, the RX 7800M's only benchmark wins are marginal: 1.1% in DirectX 12 and 3.6% in G2D. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon Pro W5500X, with the RX 7800M landing within 0.3% of both. The TITAN RTX, by comparison, sits within 1.5% of its nearest rivals, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, GRID M60-1Q, and Quadro M5000. The NVIDIA card is the stronger performer in the database across the board.

The choice comes down to use case. For desktop users who need maximum benchmark scores, high memory capacity at 24 GB, and broad API coverage with tensor cores, the TITAN RTX is the data-backed pick, despite being an older, end-of-life product. For users building or buying a portable system, the RX 7800M is the only one of the two that fits the IGP form factor, and it offers competitive compute throughput on a modern 5 nm process. The data does not suggest it outruns the TITAN RTX in any meaningful benchmark, but its efficiency and form factor are clear differentiators in the specification records.