AMD Radeon Pro 575X vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents a stark generational and performance chasm. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a modern, high-end workstation GPU built on a 5 nm process, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X is an older, end-of-life mobile-class part on a 14 nm node. The recorded benchmark data shows the RTX 5880 Ada Generation winning the only shared test, Geekbench OpenCL, by a massive 840.1%. Its average benchmark score of 45,972 places it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 575X averages 39,116, sitting in the 82nd percentile. The RTX 5880 is the clear choice for any workload requiring raw compute, modern API support, and vast memory capacity, based strictly on the numbers. The Radeon Pro 575X, with its end-of-life status and significantly lower specifications, is the appropriate pick only for legacy systems or scenarios where its integrated form factor is a hard requirement, though the performance data does not favor it in any shared metric.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is immense. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD102 chip, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process. It contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². In contrast, the AMD Radeon Pro 575X uses the older GCN 4.0 architecture with the Ellesmere chip, produced by GlobalFoundries on a 14 nm process. This older part integrates just 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a density of 24.6M per mm². The RTX 5880 features 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, alongside 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores. The Radeon Pro 575X is far more modest with 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, and it lacks dedicated RT and tensor cores entirely. The NVIDIA card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD part is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both cards share OpenGL 4.6 support. The RTX 5880 is a dual-slot, actively cooled card with a 1x 16-pin power connector, whereas the Radeon Pro 575X is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors, reflecting its mobile or embedded design.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a higher average benchmark score of 45,972, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro 575X's 39,116.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5880 in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 5880 scores 326,898 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 840.1% higher than the Radeon Pro 575X's score of 34,773.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The RTX 5880 has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus with 864.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 575X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro 575X support ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No, the Radeon Pro 575X does not have RT cores or tensor cores. The RTX 5880 includes 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is listed as Active, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X is End-of-life.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 has a pixel rate of 433.0 GPixel/s, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X has a pixel rate of 35.07 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets for these two GPUs diverge on nearly every measurable field. The RTX 5880 is built on a 5 nm process, while the Radeon Pro 575X uses 14 nm. Transistor counts are 76,300 million versus 5,700 million. The die size is 609 mm² versus 232 mm². The RTX 5880 has a boost clock of 2460 MHz and a base clock of 975 MHz; the Radeon Pro 575X has no recorded base or boost clocks. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card versus 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) for the AMD card. Memory capacity is 48 GB GDDR6 versus 4 GB GDDR5. The bus width is 384-bit versus 256-bit. Bandwidth is 864.0 GB/s versus 217.0 GB/s. The RTX 5880 has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, compared to 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs on the Radeon Pro 575X. The NVIDIA card also brings 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks. Pixel rate is 433.0 GPixel/s versus 35.07 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 1,082.4 GTexel/s versus 140.3 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 69.27 TFLOPS versus 4.489 TFLOPS. FP16 compute is also 69.27 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 4.489 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 285 W versus 150 W. The RTX 5880 uses a dual-slot form factor with a 1x 16-pin connector and a suggested 600 W PSU; the Radeon Pro 575X is an IGP with no power connectors. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 1.4a versus portable device dependent. The RTX 5880 is 267 mm long and 112 mm high, while the Radeon Pro 575X has no recorded dimensions. The RTX 5880 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Radeon Pro 575X supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support is 1.4 versus 1.3. The RTX 5880 was released on 2024-01-04, and the Radeon Pro 575X on 2019-03-17.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only common benchmark between the two GPUs in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is lopsided. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation scores 326,898, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X scores 34,773. This gives the RTX 5880 a delta of 840.1% over the Radeon Pro 575X. This single data point suggests that the RTX 5880 offers roughly nine and a half times the OpenCL compute performance of the Radeon Pro 575X, which is consistent with the massive differences in shading units, memory bandwidth, and compute throughput. The Radeon Pro 575X does have additional benchmark scores in Geekbench Metal (44,655) and Geekbench Vulkan (37,919), but the RTX 5880 has no corresponding scores in those tests, so no direct comparison is possible from the recorded data. The RTX 5880 also has a suite of Passmark scores, including 25,096 in G3D and 14,208 in GPU Compute, but the Radeon Pro 575X lacks those entries. The win count is 1 for the RTX 5880 and 0 for the Radeon Pro 575X in head-to-head tests.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation wins decisively in the shared Geekbench OpenCL benchmark, and its overall specification sheet points to dominance in compute-heavy tasks like rendering, simulation, and AI inference, given its 110 RT cores, 440 tensor cores, and 69.27 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. Its 48 GB of GDDR6 memory with 864.0 GB/s bandwidth makes it suitable for large datasets and high-resolution textures. The card also supports newer API standards, including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, which can enable advanced graphics features. Its active production status and recent release date in 2024 suggest it is a current-generation solution.

The AMD Radeon Pro 575X, by contrast, has no recorded wins in any shared benchmark. Its advantages are limited to its form factor as an IGP with no power connectors and a lower 150 W TDP, which could be relevant for space-constrained or power-sensitive systems. Its portability is also noted, as display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The card supports Geekbench Metal and Vulkan, with scores of 44,655 and 37,919 respectively, but these are not comparable to any RTX 5880 scores in the database. Given its end-of-life status and 2019 release date, the data indicates it is a legacy part. For users requiring maximum compute performance, modern feature support, and substantial memory, the RTX 5880 is the only logical choice from the recorded measurements. The Radeon Pro 575X remains relevant only for its integrated, low-power design and compatibility with older systems, but the benchmark data offers no performance scenario where it outperforms the RTX 5880.