Radeon Pro W5500 vs GeForce GTX 1070

Place in performance ranking	137	217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.27	47.89
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Pascal GP104	Navi 14
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	6 May 2016 (8 years ago)	10 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	$399
Current price	$180 (0.5x MSRP)	$308 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W5500 has 76% better value for money than GTX 1070.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1920	1408
CUDA cores	1920	no data
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	1400 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	202.0	123.2
Floating-point performance	6,463 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 34.98
+48.2%

Pro W5500 23.61

GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms Radeon Pro W5500 by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1070 13511
+48.1%

Pro W5500 9120

GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms Radeon Pro W5500 by 48% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	122 +52.5%	80−85 −52.5%
1440p	67 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
4K	50 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65
+50%

40−45

−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	89 +48.3%	60−65 −48.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Battlefield 5	164 +49.1%	110−120 −49.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	91 +51.7%	60−65 −51.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Far Cry 5	109 +55.7%	70−75 −55.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	110 +57.1%	70−75 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	129 +51.8%	85−90 −51.8%
Hitman 3	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +48.4%	95−100 −48.4%
Metro Exodus	127 +49.4%	85−90 −49.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	115 +53.3%	75−80 −53.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +55.3%	85−90 −55.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +50%	60−65 −50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	76 +52%	50−55 −52%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Battlefield 5	152 +52%	100−105 −52%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	82 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Far Cry 5	88 +60%	55−60 −60%
Far Cry New Dawn	86 +56.4%	55−60 −56.4%
Forza Horizon 4	261 +53.5%	170−180 −53.5%
Hitman 3	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +48.4%	95−100 −48.4%
Metro Exodus	106 +51.4%	70−75 −51.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	103 +58.5%	65−70 −58.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +55.3%	85−90 −55.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120 +50%	80−85 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +50%	60−65 −50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	61 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Far Cry 5	66 +65%	40−45 −65%
Forza Horizon 4	94 +56.7%	60−65 −56.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +48.4%	95−100 −48.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +55.3%	85−90 −55.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 +57.5%	40−45 −57.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +50%	60−65 −50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

93
+55%

60−65

−55%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	71 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	73 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45 +50%	30−33 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60 +50%	40−45 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	68 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Forza Horizon 4	79 +58%	50−55 −58%
Hitman 3	40−45 +63%	27−30 −63%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +50%	50−55 −50%
Metro Exodus	71 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +50.9%	55−60 −50.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +63.3%	30−33 −63.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

69
+53.3%

45−50

−53.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	30 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Hitman 3	27−30 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24 +50%	16−18 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Far Cry 5	23 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	52 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
Metro Exodus	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%