NVIDIA CMP 50HX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two direct benchmark comparisons between the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, and in both cases the RTX 5070 delivers a decisive victory. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 scores 172,660 points against the CMP 50HX’s 56,135 points. That is a delta of minus 67.5 percent for the older card, meaning the RTX 5070 is roughly three times faster in this compute-oriented workload. The gap is even wider in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX 5070 posts 178,923 points versus the CMP 50HX’s 47,445 points. The delta here reaches minus 73.5 percent, so the newer GPU nearly quadruples the older mining card’s output in graphics API performance.

These two results are the only head-to-head tests in the database, and they paint a consistent picture. The CMP 50HX wins zero comparisons, while the RTX 5070 wins both. Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the RTX 5070 also has a much richer set of recorded results, including Passmark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 tests, plus G2D, G3D, and GPU compute scores. Its Passmark G3D score of 29,137 and GPU compute score of 15,787 indicate strong general-purpose and graphics throughput. The CMP 50HX, by contrast, only has the two Geekbench entries, which limits direct comparison but does not obscure the massive performance gap.

The average benchmark score for the RTX 5070 is 40,377, while the CMP 50HX averages 51,790. This discrepancy is notable because the CMP 50HX’s average is pulled up by its two strong Geekbench results, whereas the RTX 5070’s average includes several lower-scoring Passmark sub-tests. The percentile rankings also differ: the CMP 50HX sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 is at the 82nd. In isolation, the CMP 50HX appears to sit slightly higher in the overall distribution, but that is an artifact of the limited test set. The head-to-head deltas are unambiguous: in every shared workload, the RTX 5070 leads by a wide margin.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear choice for anyone comparing these two cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the superior performer in every recorded head-to-head benchmark. Its OpenCL score is 207 percent higher than the CMP 50HX, and its Vulkan score is 277 percent higher. These are not marginal gains; they are generational leaps. The RTX 5070 also offers a modern feature set, including display outputs, PCIe 5.0 connectivity, and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, while the CMP 50HX has no display outputs and uses a legacy PCIe 1.0 x4 interface.

For gaming, content creation, or any task that relies on graphics APIs, the RTX 5070 is the only rational choice from this data. The CMP 50HX was designed for mining, as its “No outputs” descriptor and mining-oriented generation label suggest, and its benchmark profile reflects that narrower purpose. The RTX 5070, with its active production status and 2025 release date, is a current-generation product that delivers competitive scores across multiple test suites. The CMP 50HX is end-of-life, which further limits its appeal.

The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 5070 wins on raw performance, modern architecture, and usability. The CMP 50HX should only be considered by someone with a specific, non-graphics workload that matches its compute strengths, but even then, the RTX 5070’s OpenCL and Vulkan results suggest it would handle those tasks far better.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras. The CMP 50HX uses the TU102 chip built on the Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 18,600 million transistors into a 754 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.7 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5070 uses the GB205 chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at the same foundry. That newer node allows 31,100 million transistors in a much smaller 263 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 118.3 million per square millimeter. The density difference is stark: the RTX 5070 crams more than four times the transistors per area.

Memory configurations also diverge. The CMP 50HX has 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus, delivering 560.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, yet its bandwidth is higher at 672.0 GB/s, thanks to faster memory clocked at 28 Gbps effective versus the CMP 50HX’s 14 Gbps. The RTX 5070 also has more shading units: 6,144 versus 3,584. Both cards have 192 texture mapping units and 80 render output units, but the RTX 5070’s higher clocks, 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost versus 1350 MHz and 1545 MHz, translate into significantly higher pixel and texture rates. The RTX 5070 achieves 201.0 GPixel/s and 482.3 GTexel/s, while the CMP 50HX manages 123.6 GPixel/s and 296.6 GTexel/s.

Ray tracing and tensor cores differ as well. The CMP 50HX has 56 RT cores and 448 tensor cores, while the RTX 5070 has 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. Despite lower counts, the RTX 5070’s FP32 throughput is 30.87 TFLOPS, nearly triple the CMP 50HX’s 11.07 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is also notable: the CMP 50HX reaches 22.15 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 5070 sustains 30.87 TFLOPS at 1:1. The RTX 5070 uses a single 16-pin power connector, whereas the CMP 50HX requires two 8-pin connectors, and both have a 250 W TDP with a 600 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 is shorter and slightly wider, while the CMP 50HX is longer and thinner.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070, at 672.0 GB/s, exceeds the CMP 50HX’s 560.0 GB/s, despite using a narrower 192-bit bus versus 320-bit.

Q: Does the CMP 50HX support display output?

A: No, the database lists “No outputs” for the CMP 50HX, while the RTX 5070 has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two chips?

A: The RTX 5070’s GB205 chip achieves 118.3 million transistors per square millimeter, versus 24.7 million for the CMP 50HX’s TU102, a near five-fold increase.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The RTX 5070 has 6,144 shading units, compared to 3,584 on the CMP 50HX.

Q: How do the cards compare in FP32 performance?

A: The RTX 5070 delivers 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the CMP 50HX produces 11.07 TFLOPS, making the RTX 5070 roughly 2.8 times faster.

Q: Are both cards currently in production?

A: No, the CMP 50HX is marked as end-of-life, while the RTX 5070 is listed as active with a 2025 release date.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 wins in every scenario where graphics output, modern APIs, or general compute matter. Its Vulkan score of 178,923 versus 47,445 and OpenCL score of 172,660 versus 56,135 make it the obvious pick for gaming, rendering, machine learning inference, or any workload that leverages the Blackwell architecture’s higher FP32 throughput. The card’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory, PCIe 5.0 interface, and display outputs also make it suitable for desktop use, multi-monitor setups, and real-time graphics applications. Its Passmark G3D score of 29,137 reinforces this, showing strong DirectX performance across all versions from 9 to 12.

The CMP 50HX has no clear wins in the recorded benchmarks, but its architecture hints at niche strengths. Its 448 tensor cores and 56 RT cores could theoretically serve compute tasks that benefit from those dedicated units, though the RTX 5070’s higher overall throughput likely negates that advantage. The CMP 50HX’s larger die and older process node also mean it runs at lower clocks, which limits its appeal. The only scenario where the CMP 50HX might be preferable is one that requires a card with no display outputs, perhaps in a headless server or mining rig, but even then its end-of-life status and lower benchmark scores make it a poor long-term investment.

In short, the RTX 5070 dominates across the board. The data shows two wins for the RTX 5070 in head-to-head tests, zero for the CMP 50HX, and a consistent pattern of higher scores in every shared workload. The CMP 50HX is a relic of the mining era, while the RTX 5070 is a current-generation GPU that delivers modern features and performance. For any user, the RTX 5070 is the clear winner.