AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA P102-100 Comparison

The NVIDIA P102-100 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE are separated by seven years of GPU architecture, yet their aggregate benchmark scores place them within 2% of one another. The P102-100 averages 58,528 points, while the RX 9070 GRE averages 57,367 points, a 2.0% gap in favor of the older NVIDIA part. However, this near-parity in overall standing masks a dramatic divergence in raw compute performance, interface capabilities, and feature sets that fundamentally changes how each card should be evaluated.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the data is Geekbench OpenCL, where the results are lopsided. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 points, while the NVIDIA P102-100 scores 49,602 points. That represents a 54.6% advantage for the AMD card, indicating the RX 9070 GRE delivers more than double the raw OpenCL compute throughput of the P102-100. This is the single largest margin in the entire comparison, and it aligns with the extreme difference in FP32 performance: the RX 9070 GRE is rated at 34.28 TFLOPS, while the P102-100 is rated at 10.77 TFLOPS.

The P102-100 also has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 67,454, but there is no corresponding Vulkan result for the RX 9070 GRE in the data, so no direct comparison can be made on that API. The RX 9070 GRE does have a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,424 points, but the P102-100 has no equivalent result. This lack of overlapping benchmarks means the Geekbench OpenCL result is the only true apples-to-apples data point, and it heavily favors the AMD card.

Looking at the nearest rival lists provides additional context. The P102-100’s average score of 58,528 puts it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M (58,239). The RX 9070 GRE’s average of 57,367 places it 0.7% behind the Intel Arc A580 (57,756) and 1.8% behind the RX 6950 XT (58,392). Both cards sit in a crowded performance band where the differences between adjacent competitors are within single-digit percentages, but the RX 9070 GRE’s closest rivals are all technically ahead of it, whereas the P102-100’s closest rival is slightly behind.

The percentile rankings reinforce this picture. The P102-100 sits at the 88th percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 9070 GRE sits at the 87th percentile. Despite the massive OpenCL gap, the two cards are within one percentile point of each other in the overall distribution, suggesting the P102-100’s strength lies in other, unmeasured workloads or that the benchmark suite used for the percentile ranking weights different types of tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA P102-100 has an average benchmark score of 58,528, which is 2.0% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE’s 57,367.

Q: How much faster is the RX 9070 GRE in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 54.6% higher than the P102-100’s 49,602.

Q: What is the FP32 throughput difference between the two cards?

A: The RX 9070 GRE is rated at 34.28 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while the P102-100 is rated at 10.77 TFLOPS, making the AMD card approximately 3.2 times higher in raw single-precision compute.

Q: How do the two cards compare in memory bandwidth?

A: The P102-100 has a memory bandwidth of 440.3 GB/s, while the RX 9070 GRE has 432.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has a 1.9% bandwidth advantage despite having a smaller 5 GB frame buffer versus the AMD card’s 12 GB.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has a transistor density of 151.0M per mm², which is significantly higher than the P102-100’s 25.1M per mm², reflecting the move from a 16 nm process to a 4 nm process.

Q: What is the difference in pixel fill rate?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has a pixel rate of 267.8 GPixel/s, which is 99.0% higher than the P102-100’s 134.6 GPixel/s.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear split between two very different use cases. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the superior card for compute-heavy workloads. Its 54.6% lead in Geekbench OpenCL, combined with 34.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 48 ray-tracing cores, and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, makes it the obvious choice for anyone running modern compute or graphics applications that can leverage these features. Its active production status and 2025 release date also mean it is a current product with ongoing support.

The NVIDIA P102-100, despite its 2.0% higher average benchmark score and 88th percentile ranking, is a mining-specific part with no display outputs. Its 5 GB GDDR5X frame buffer, 320-bit bus, and 440.3 GB/s bandwidth are respectable, but the card is fundamentally limited by its lack of video outputs and its PCIe 1.0 x4 interface, which severely restricts data transfer rates in standard systems. Its end-of-life production status and 2018 release date make it a legacy product.

For gamers or general-purpose users, the RX 9070 GRE is the only viable choice because the P102-100 cannot connect to a monitor. For compute tasks that require maximum OpenCL throughput, the RX 9070 GRE wins decisively. The P102-100’s only advantages are its slightly higher aggregate score, its 1.9% memory bandwidth lead, and its 80 ROPs versus the RX 9070 GRE’s 96 ROPs, which is a narrower margin in the other direction. In every meaningful performance metric that matters for modern workloads, the RX 9070 GRE is the stronger GPU.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every hardware specification. The P102-100 uses a 16 nm process node, while the RX 9070 GRE uses a 4 nm node. The NVIDIA card has a die size of 471 mm² and 11,800 million transistors, whereas the AMD card has a die size of 357 mm² and 53,900 million transistors. This results in transistor densities of 25.1M per mm² for the P102-100 and 151.0M per mm² for the RX 9070 GRE.

Clock speeds diverge significantly. The P102-100 has a base clock of 1582 MHz and a boost clock of 1683 MHz, while the RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz, a game clock of 2220 MHz, and a boost clock of 2790 MHz. Memory configuration differs as well: the P102-100 has 5 GB of GDDR5X on a 320-bit bus running at 1376 MHz (11 Gbps effective), while the RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The resulting bandwidth is 440.3 GB/s for the NVIDIA card and 432.0 GB/s for the AMD card.

The compute unit counts show a trade-off: the P102-100 has 3200 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, while the RX 9070 GRE has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The AMD card adds 48 ray-tracing cores, which the NVIDIA card lacks entirely. Pixel and texture rates favor the AMD card: 267.8 GPixel/s versus 134.6 GPixel/s, and 535.7 GTexel/s versus 336.6 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 34.28 TFLOPS for the AMD card versus 10.77 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card. FP16 performance is 34.28 TFLOPS for the AMD card versus 168.3 GFLOPS for the NVIDIA card.

Power and interface specifications also differ. The P102-100 has a TDP of 250 W and a suggested PSU of 600 W, while the RX 9070 GRE has a TDP of 220 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W. Both are dual-slot cards with 2x 8-pin power connectors, but the P102-100 uses a PCIe 1.0 x4 interface while the RX 9070 GRE uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. The P102-100 has no display outputs, while the RX 9070 GRE has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide is generational. The P102-100 is built on NVIDIA’s Pascal architecture using the GP102 chip, while the RX 9070 GRE uses AMD’s RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 48 chip. Pascal was designed for the 16 nm process, while RDNA 4.0 targets the 4 nm node, enabling the RX 9070 GRE to pack over four times as many transistors (53,900 million versus 11,800 million) into a smaller die (357 mm² versus 471 mm²).

The P102-100 belongs to the Mining GPUs generation, indicating it was purpose-built for cryptocurrency mining rather than general graphics. Its PCIe 1.0 x4 interface and lack of display outputs confirm this specialization. The RX 9070 GRE is part of the Radeon RX 9000 series, a mainstream consumer product line with full display support and modern API compatibility.

API support differs in one key area: the P102-100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RX 9070 GRE supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9070 GRE adds hardware ray tracing with 48 dedicated RT cores, a feature entirely absent from the Pascal-based P102-100. The AMD card also delivers FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, whereas the P102-100’s FP16 is rated at 1:64, showing a 203.6x difference in half-precision throughput.

The production lifecycle also differs sharply. The P102-100 was released in February 2018 and is end-of-life, while the RX 9070 GRE was released in May 2025 and remains active. The RX 9070 GRE lists a predecessor of Navi III and has a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The P102-100 has no listed predecessor, successor, or launch MSRP, reinforcing its status as a niche mining product. These architectural differences explain why the two cards, despite similar aggregate scores, are suited to entirely different workloads.