NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation leads with an average benchmark score of 45,972, while the NVIDIA TITAN V trails at 34,355. The RTX 5880 also holds a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs at 85th versus the TITAN V's 79th.

Q: How does the RTX 5880 Ada Generation compare to the TITAN V in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The RTX 5880 scores 326,898, which is 107.9% ahead of the TITAN V's 157,265. This is the largest single-benchmark margin between the two cards in the recorded data.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where the TITAN V wins?

A: Yes. The TITAN V wins two tests: Passmark DirectX 12 (81 versus 70, a 13.6% advantage) and Passmark G2D (937 versus 777, a 17.1% advantage). The RTX 5880 wins the remaining six head-to-head tests.

Q: What is the difference in memory capacity between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5880 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, while the TITAN V has 12 GB of HBM2 memory on a 3072-bit bus. The RTX 5880's bandwidth is 864.0 GB/s versus 651.3 GB/s for the TITAN V.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5880 Ada Generation boosts to 2460 MHz, compared to the TITAN V's 1455 MHz. The TITAN V has a higher base clock at 1200 MHz versus 975 MHz, but the RTX 5880's boost advantage is substantial.

Q: What are the production statuses of these two GPUs?

A: The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is listed as "Active" production, released in January 2024. The TITAN V is "End-of-life" and was released in December 2017.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two NVIDIA cards spans more than six years of design evolution. The RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses the AD102 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 76,300 million transistors into a 609 mm² die. That works out to a transistor density of 125.3 million per square millimeter. The TITAN V uses the GV100 chip on a 12 nm process, with 21,100 million transistors spread across a larger 815 mm² die, yielding just 25.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 5880 achieves roughly 4.8 times the transistor density of the TITAN V.

The compute core counts reflect the generational leap. The RTX 5880 has 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. The TITAN V has 5,120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RTX 5880 also carries 110 ray tracing cores and 440 tensor cores, while the TITAN V lists 640 tensor cores but no ray tracing cores at all. This makes the RTX 5880 the only one of the two with dedicated hardware for ray tracing workloads.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The RTX 5880 uses 48 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit interface, while the TITAN V uses 12 GB of HBM2 on a much wider 3072-bit interface. Despite the wider bus, the TITAN V's bandwidth of 651.3 GB/s falls short of the RTX 5880's 864.0 GB/s. The RTX 5880 also has a fourfold capacity advantage, which matters for large datasets and multi-application workloads.

Feature support diverges as well. The RTX 5880 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN V is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5880 uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, whereas the TITAN V runs on PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 5880 provides four DisplayPort 1.4a connections, while the TITAN V offers three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.0. The TITAN V's launch MSRP was 2,999 USD.

Power delivery follows different paths. The RTX 5880 uses a single 16-pin connector with a 285 W TDP, while the TITAN V uses a 6-pin plus 8-pin combination at 250 W. Both cards recommend a 600 W power supply. The physical dimensions are identical in length and height at 267 mm and 112 mm respectively, with the TITAN V also listing a width of 40 mm. Both are dual-slot designs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation dominates the head-to-head comparison, winning six of the eight recorded tests. The most striking result is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX 5880 scores 326,898 against the TITAN V's 157,265, a 107.9% advantage. This more than doubles the TITAN V's performance in that compute-oriented workload.

In Passmark G3D, the RTX 5880 scores 25,096 versus 19,805, a 26.7% lead. The Passmark GPU Compute test shows a 53.4% margin, with the RTX 5880 at 14,208 and the TITAN V at 9,263. Legacy DirectX tests also favor the newer card: Passmark DirectX 9 shows a 57.3% advantage (335 versus 213), and Passmark DirectX 11 shows a 50% lead (228 versus 152). Even the older DirectX 10 test gives the RTX 5880 a 9.2% edge (167 versus 153).

The TITAN V's wins are confined to two specific tests. In Passmark DirectX 12, the TITAN V scores 81 against the RTX 5880's 70, a 13.6% margin. In Passmark G2D, the TITAN V achieves 937 versus 777, a 17.1% lead. These victories suggest the older card retains advantages in certain 2D workloads and one specific DirectX 12 scenario, but they do not offset the overall performance gap.

The average benchmark scores reinforce the trend. The RTX 5880 sits at 45,972, which places it just 0.2% below the NVIDIA RTX A2000's average of 46,043 and 1.3% above the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT's 45,384. The TITAN V's average of 34,355 puts it 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000's 34,207 and 0.6% above the RTX A2000 12 GB's 34,154. The RTX 5880's nearest rivals all cluster within a narrow 2.7% band, while the TITAN V's rivals sit within a 1.2% band.

The Verdict

The data points decisively toward the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation for most workloads. It wins the majority of benchmark tests, often by large margins, and delivers more than twice the OpenCL performance of the TITAN V. Its 48 GB memory capacity, higher bandwidth, and newer architecture make it the stronger choice for compute-heavy tasks, modern DirectX 12 Ultimate applications, and ray tracing workloads where the TITAN V has no hardware support.

The TITAN V remains relevant in two narrow areas. Its Passmark G2D score of 937 indicates superior 2D rasterization performance, and its DirectX 12 result of 81 suggests it can still hold its own in that specific API test. Users working primarily with 2D graphics or particular DirectX 12 code paths might find the TITAN V adequate, though its end-of-life status and 12 GB memory cap limit its long-term viability.

For professionals needing maximum compute throughput, larger memory buffers, and future-proof API support, the RTX 5880 Ada Generation is the clear choice based on recorded measurements. Its 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs versus the TITAN V's 79th percentile further confirms its higher standing in the broader performance hierarchy. The TITAN V's 79th percentile places it among much older hardware, and its nearest rivals include the RTX A1000 and T1000 8 GB, neither of which approaches the RTX 5880's performance class.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation | NVIDIA TITAN V |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Volta |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 12 nm |

| Transistors | 76,300 million | 21,100 million |

| Die Size | 609 mm² | 815 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 125.3M / mm² | 25.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 975 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2460 MHz | 1455 MHz |

| Memory Size | 48 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 384 bit | 3072 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 864.0 GB/s | 651.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 14,080 | 5,120 |

| TMUs | 440 | 320 |

| ROPs | 176 | 96 |

| RT Cores | 110 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 440 | 640 |

| FP32 Performance | 69.27 TFLOPS | 14.90 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 69.27 TFLOPS (1:1) | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| Pixel Rate | 433.0 GPixel/s | 139.7 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 1,082.4 GTexel/s | 465.6 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 285 W | 250 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2024-01-04 | 2017-12-06 |

| Predecessor | Workstation Ampere | GeForce 900 |

| Successor | Blackwell PRO W | GeForce 20 |