AMD Radeon Pro W5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Comparison

The Verdict

The data draws a clear line between these two cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is the overwhelming performance leader, winning 8 of 9 head-to-head benchmarks and posting an average benchmark score of 27565 against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700's 25726. That is a 7.1% gap in average score, and the RTX 3090's 73rd percentile versus the W5700's 71st percentile confirms it sits in a higher performance tier overall.

The RTX 3090 is the pick for anyone who needs raw compute throughput, large memory capacity, or DirectX 12-class gaming and rendering performance. Its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 936.2 GB/s bandwidth dwarf the W5700's 8 GB GDDR6 at 448.0 GB/s. The GeForce also carries 10496 shading units, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores, making it a far more capable device for ray tracing, AI workloads, and high-resolution asset handling.

The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 is not without its niche. It wins the Vulkan benchmark outright, scoring 70706 versus 53927, a 23.7% advantage. It also delivers a 2:1 FP16 ratio (17.33 TFLOPS) versus the RTX 3090's 1:1 FP16 (35.58 TFLOPS), which means in pure FP16 throughput the NVIDIA card still wins, but the AMD architecture handles FP16 with half the shader cost. For a workstation focused on Vulkan-based applications, or for users who need five mini-DisplayPort outputs plus USB Type-C, the W5700 has a place. But the data does not support choosing it for general performance.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The RTX 3090 uses the GA102 chip on Samsung's 8 nm process, packing 28,300 million transistors into a 628 mm² die for a density of 45.1M transistors per mm². The W5700 uses the Navi 10 chip on TSMC's 7 nm process, with 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die at 41.0M per mm². The NVIDIA chip is nearly 2.5 times the transistor count and 2.5 times the die area.

Clock behavior differs sharply. The RTX 3090 runs a 1395 MHz base and 1695 MHz boost, while the W5700 runs 1400 MHz base and 1880 MHz boost — the AMD card boosts 185 MHz higher. Yet the RTX 3090 still delivers 35.58 TFLOPS FP32 against the W5700's 8.663 TFLOPS, a 4.1x gap, because it has 10496 shading units versus 2304. The W5700's FP16 output is 17.33 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning it can do FP16 at double the FP32 rate, while the RTX 3090's FP16 is 35.58 TFLOPS at 1:1.

Memory architecture is a decisive separator. The RTX 3090 has 24 GB GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus at 19.5 Gbps effective, yielding 936.2 GB/s. The W5700 has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus at 14 Gbps effective, yielding 448.0 GB/s. That is a 2.1x bandwidth advantage for NVIDIA. The RTX 3090 also has 328 TMUs and 112 ROPs, versus 144 TMUs and 64 ROPs on the W5700. Pixel rate is 189.8 GPixel/s versus 120.3, and texture rate is 556.0 GTexel/s versus 270.7.

The RTX 3090 includes dedicated ray tracing and tensor hardware: 82 RT cores and 328 tensor cores. The W5700 has none. API support also differs — the RTX 3090 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the W5700 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 3090 draws 350 W TDP with a triple-slot cooler and 1x 12-pin power connector, requiring a 750 W PSU. The W5700 draws 205 W, fits in dual slots, uses 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin, and needs a 550 W PSU. The NVIDIA card is 336 mm long versus 267 mm, and 61 mm wide versus 111 mm height for AMD (width not listed for W5700). The RTX 3090 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a; the W5700 has 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 3090 dominates nearly every test, but the margins vary enormously. The largest win comes in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX 3090 scores 172758 against 74613 — a 131.5% advantage, more than double. PassMark GPU Compute shows a similar story: 15356 versus 6495, a 136.4% lead. These two results highlight the NVIDIA card's massive compute throughput advantage, driven by 4.5x the shading units and more than double the memory bandwidth.

DirectX benchmarks follow the same pattern. PassMark DirectX 11 shows 220 versus 104, a 111.5% win. DirectX 10 is 182 versus 88, a 106.8% win. DirectX 12 is 110 versus 54, a 103.7% win. DirectX 9 is closer but still NVIDIA: 268 versus 225, a 19.1% edge. PassMark G3D is 26645 versus 14520, an 83.5% win, and PassMark G2D is 1063 versus 899, an 18.2% win.

The single AMD victory is in Geekbench Vulkan, where the W5700 scores 70706 against the RTX 3090's 53927 — a 23.7% margin. This is a notable outlier given the NVIDIA card's hardware advantage. The W5700 also has a Geekbench Metal score of 89557, but the RTX 3090 has no Metal benchmark listed, so no direct comparison is possible there.

Looking at the percentile data, the RTX 3090's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile (27435, 0.5% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (27425, 0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27839, 1% higher). The W5700's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (25740, 0.1% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25633, 0.4% lower). This places the RTX 3090 in mobile-GPU and mid-range desktop territory, while the W5700 competes with older workstation cards like the AMD FirePro D700 (25842, 0.4% higher) and FirePro W7100 (25856, 0.5% higher).

FAQ

Q: Which card has more raw compute power?

A: The RTX 3090 delivers 35.58 TFLOPS FP32 versus the W5700's 8.663 TFLOPS, a 4.1x advantage. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3090 scores 172758 against 74613, a 131.5% lead.

Q: Is the W5700 better at any benchmark?

A: Yes, the W5700 wins Geekbench Vulkan with 70706 versus 53927, a 23.7% margin. It also has a Geekbench Metal score of 89557, though the RTX 3090 has no comparable Metal result listed.

Q: How do memory capacities compare?

A: The RTX 3090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 936.2 GB/s bandwidth. The W5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s. That is a 2.1x bandwidth difference.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing?

A: The RTX 3090 includes 82 dedicated RT cores. The W5700 lists no RT cores. The RTX 3090 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the W5700 supports only DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RTX 3090 has a 350 W TDP, a triple-slot cooler, a 1x 12-pin power connector, and a suggested 750 W PSU. The W5700 has a 205 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin connectors, and a suggested 550 W PSU.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 3090 has an average benchmark score of 27565, while the W5700 averages 25726. The RTX 3090 sits at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs; the W5700 sits at the 71st.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3090 wins in every scenario that demands compute density, large memory pools, or DirectX performance. Its 24 GB GDDR6X frame buffer is ideal for 4K texture sets, large scene graphs, or machine learning datasets that exceed 8 GB. The 936.2 GB/s bandwidth keeps those datasets fed, and the 10496 shading units push through FP32 workloads at 35.58 TFLOPS. The 82 RT cores and 328 tensor cores add dedicated hardware for ray-traced rendering and AI inference, capabilities the W5700 lacks entirely. For DirectX 12 Ultimate applications, the RTX 3090's 12_2 support is the clear advantage. Its 350 W TDP and triple-slot cooler indicate a card designed to sustain heavy loads without throttling.

The W5700 wins in a narrower set of circumstances. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 70706 suggests it handles Vulkan-optimized workloads better than the RTX 3090, a relevant point for certain Linux-based rendering pipelines or Vulkan-native game engines. The 2:1 FP16 ratio (17.33 TFLOPS) means it processes FP16 data at twice its FP32 rate, which can be efficient for specific compute kernels that use half-precision floats — though the RTX 3090's absolute FP16 output (35.58 TFLOPS) is still double. The W5700's 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs plus USB Type-C make it a superior choice for multi-monitor workstation setups. Its 205 W TDP and dual-slot design fit into smaller chassis, and its 267 mm length is 69 mm shorter than the RTX 3090's 336 mm. For a Vulkan-focused workstation with many displays and modest power budget, the W5700 is the data-backed pick. For everything else, the RTX 3090 wins decisively.