AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA N1 16SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison: the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE has a full set of benchmark results, while the NVIDIA N1 16SM has no benchmark entries in the database. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the wins counter shows zero for both products. This means any direct numerical comparison between the two must be framed through the AMD card's absolute scores and its position against its own nearest rivals, rather than a side-by-side against the NVIDIA part.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE delivers an average benchmark score of 32,456 across all recorded tests. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs is 77, placing it above the majority of tracked graphics cards. The nearest rivals in the database are all AMD products: the AMD FirePro S10000 scores 32,388, which is 0.2% below the RX 7900 GRE. The AMD FirePro S9300 X2 scores 32,540, putting it 0.3% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 590 GME scores 32,601, which is 0.4% ahead. The AMD Radeon Pro 570X scores 32,176, which is 0.9% behind. These deltas are tiny, all within a single percentage point, indicating that the RX 7900 GRE sits in a tightly clustered performance band relative to those particular workstation and older gaming cards.

Looking at individual workload results for the RX 7900 GRE, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test produces a score of 4,814. The Geekbench OpenCL result is 175,758, while the Geekbench Vulkan result is 99,850. Passmark tests show a G3D score of 27,089, a GPU compute score of 15,016, a G2D score of 1,180, a DirectX 11 score of 300, a DirectX 9 score of 310, a DirectX 10 score of 139, and a DirectX 12 score of 107. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has no such scores in the database, so its measured performance cannot be quantified here. The absence of data means the NVIDIA part's real-world behavior in these same tests remains unrecorded, and no percentage advantage can be stated for either side.

The data suggests the RX 7900 GRE is a fully characterized product with consistent scores across API-specific and synthetic workloads. The NVIDIA N1 16SM, by contrast, appears as a specification sheet without measured results. The average benchmark score for the NVIDIA part is listed as 0, and its percentile is 50, which is the midpoint but not derived from any actual benchmark entries. The implication is that the database has no performance evidence for the NVIDIA N1 16SM, making any head-to-head numeric comparison impossible. The only meaningful interpretation is that the AMD card has verified scores, while the NVIDIA card does not.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

A: The average benchmark score is 32,456 across all recorded tests, with a percentile ranking of 77 against all GPUs.

Q: Does the NVIDIA N1 16SM have any benchmark results in the database?

A: No. The benchmarks array for the NVIDIA N1 16SM is empty, its average benchmark score is 0, and it has no nearest rivals listed.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE compare to its closest rival in average score?

A: The closest rival is the AMD FirePro S10000 with an average score of 32,388, which is 0.2% lower than the RX 7900 GRE's 32,456.

Q: What is the highest single benchmark score recorded for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

A: The Geekbench OpenCL score of 175,758 is the highest recorded result, followed by the Geekbench Vulkan score of 99,850.

Q: What is the DirectX 12 performance of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE in Passmark?

A: The Passmark DirectX 12 score is 107, while the DirectX 11 score is 300 and the DirectX 9 score is 310.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of the NVIDIA N1 16SM?

A: The NVIDIA N1 16SM has a percentile ranking of 50, but this is not tied to any recorded benchmark score, since its average is 0.

The Verdict

The data does not support a conventional verdict between these two products because one side lacks measured results. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE has a verified average benchmark score of 32,456, a percentile of 77, and a full set of synthetic test scores. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has no benchmark entries, an average score of 0, and a percentile of 50 that appears to be a default placeholder rather than a computed value. Based strictly on what the database contains, the AMD card is the only one with demonstrated performance. The NVIDIA part cannot be said to win any workload, because no workload results are recorded for it. The AMD card also holds a narrow lead over its nearest rival, the AMD FirePro S10000, by 0.2%, and trails the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 by 0.3% and the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME by 0.4%. The AMD Radeon Pro 570X trails the RX 7900 GRE by 0.9%. The verdict from the data is clear: the RX 7900 GRE is a measured, competitive product, while the NVIDIA N1 16SM is an unmeasured entry with no performance claims in the database.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every hardware field. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE uses a 5 nm process node from TSMC, and the NVIDIA N1 16SM also uses a 5 nm node from TSMC, so the process is identical. The AMD card has 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, with a transistor density of 109.1M per mm². The NVIDIA part has an unknown transistor count on a 382 mm² die, with no density listed. Memory capacity differs substantially: the AMD card has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the NVIDIA card has 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256 bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth. Clock speeds also differ: the AMD base clock is 1287 MHz with a boost of 2245 MHz and a game clock of 1880 MHz, while the NVIDIA base clock is 741 MHz with a boost of 2346 MHz and no game clock listed. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

The compute unit counts are very different. The AMD card has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 160 ROPs, and 80 RT cores. The NVIDIA card has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 16 RT cores. The NVIDIA part also includes 64 tensor cores, while the AMD card lists none. Pixel rate is 359.2 GPixel/s for AMD versus 56.30 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate is 718.4 GTexel/s for AMD versus 300.3 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. FP32 performance is 45.98 TFLOPS for AMD versus 9.609 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. FP16 performance is 91.96 TFLOPS (2:1) for AMD versus 9.609 TFLOPS (1:1) for NVIDIA. Power and physical design differ as well: the AMD card has a TDP of 260 W, is dual-slot, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 600 W PSU, while the NVIDIA card has unknown TDP, is an IGP with no power connectors, and lists no suggested PSU. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C for AMD, versus 1x HDMI for NVIDIA. The AMD card has dimensions of 276 mm length, 110 mm height, and 51 mm width, while the NVIDIA card has no dimensions recorded. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA card lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split is fundamental. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is built on RDNA 3.0, uses the Navi 31 chip with the codename Plum Bonito, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The NVIDIA N1 16SM is built on Blackwell 2.0, uses the GB20B chip, and belongs to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation. The AMD card has a predecessor in Navi II and a successor in Navi IV, while the NVIDIA part lists no predecessor or successor. The AMD card's RDNA 3.0 architecture supports 80 RT cores and no tensor cores, while the NVIDIA Blackwell 2.0 architecture includes 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores. The core counts reflect different design philosophies: AMD allocates far more shading units (5120 versus 2048), TMUs (320 versus 128), and ROPs (160 versus 24), while NVIDIA adds tensor hardware that AMD does not list. The memory architecture also differs at the system level: AMD uses dedicated GDDR6, while NVIDIA uses LPDDR5X, which is typically integrated into a system-on-chip design. The NVIDIA part is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor), meaning it is not a standalone card, whereas the AMD card is a discrete dual-slot add-in board with its own power connectors and cooling. The API support gap is notable: AMD exposes DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while NVIDIA reports N/A for all three, which is consistent with an integrated part that may rely on system-level drivers rather than traditional graphics APIs. The transistor density for AMD is 109.1M per mm², while NVIDIA's density is unlisted, and the die sizes diverge at 529 mm² versus 382 mm². The AMD card was released on 2023-07-26, while the NVIDIA part has a release date of 2026-05-31.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins in every measurable category, simply because it has measurements. It shows a 45.98 TFLOPS FP32 rate versus 9.609 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part, a 718.4 GTexel/s texture rate versus 300.3 GTexel/s, and a 359.2 GPixel/s pixel rate versus 56.30 GPixel/s. The AMD card also has a higher boost clock at 2245 MHz versus 2346 MHz for NVIDIA, though NVIDIA's boost is actually higher; the AMD base clock of 1287 MHz is much higher than NVIDIA's 741 MHz base. The AMD card has 576.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth versus 273.2 GB/s for NVIDIA, but the NVIDIA part has 128 GB of memory versus 16 GB, so the capacity advantage flips. The NVIDIA part wins on memory size, on the presence of tensor cores, on PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16, and on its integrated form factor with no external power requirement. The NVIDIA part also has a later release date of 2026-05-31. However, none of those advantages are backed by benchmark scores in the database. The AMD card wins on every recorded synthetic test, including Geekbench OpenCL at 175,758, Geekbench Vulkan at 99,850, Passmark G3D at 27,089, and Passmark GPU compute at 15,016. The AMD card also wins on API support, offering DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA part lists N/A for all three. In terms of nearest rival positioning, the RX 7900 GRE sits within 0.9% of four AMD workstation cards, which indicates it is a mid-pack performer in the database's broader GPU landscape. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has no rivals listed, no scores, and no wins. The clear split is that AMD wins every measured performance category, while NVIDIA wins on memory capacity, tensor core count, bus interface version, and integration efficiency, none of which are quantified by benchmark results.