Radeon Pro W5500 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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Aggregated performance score

RTX 2080 Super
2019
8 GB GDDR6
50.62
+114%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Radeon Pro W5500 by 114% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking50215
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money21.7646.10
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTuring TU104Navi 14
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 July 2019 (4 years old)10 February 2020 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $399
Current price$599 (0.9x MSRP)$308 (0.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W5500 has 112% better value for money than RTX 2080 Super.

Technical specs

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 cores30721408
Core clock speed1650 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1400 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5123.2

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed15500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth495.9 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C4x DisplayPort
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5no 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.

RTX 2080 Super 50.62
+114%
Pro W5500 23.61

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Radeon Pro W5500 by 114% based on our aggregated 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%

RTX 2080 Super 19607
+114%
Pro W5500 9146

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Radeon Pro W5500 by 114% 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 HD140
+115%
65−70
−115%
1440p95
+138%
40−45
−138%
4K69
+130%
30−35
−130%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+135%
40−45
−135%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
+120%
45−50
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 94
+135%
40−45
−135%
Battlefield 5 122
+122%
55−60
−122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 191
+125%
85−90
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+135%
40−45
−135%
Far Cry 5 109
+118%
50−55
−118%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
+118%
45−50
−118%
Forza Horizon 4 143
+120%
65−70
−120%
Hitman 3 197
+119%
90−95
−119%
Horizon Zero Dawn 125
+127%
55−60
−127%
Red Dead Redemption 2 126
+129%
55−60
−129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 116
+132%
50−55
−132%
Watch Dogs: Legion 114
+128%
50−55
−128%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 87
+118%
40−45
−118%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+126%
35−40
−126%
Battlefield 5 110
+120%
50−55
−120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 154
+120%
70−75
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+135%
40−45
−135%
Far Cry 5 105
+133%
45−50
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 95
+138%
40−45
−138%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+118%
65−70
−118%
Hitman 3 173
+116%
80−85
−116%
Horizon Zero Dawn 104
+131%
45−50
−131%
Metro Exodus 93
+133%
40−45
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+120%
35−40
−120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
+130%
50−55
−130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 195
+117%
90−95
−117%
Watch Dogs: Legion 99
+120%
45−50
−120%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+127%
30−33
−127%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
+133%
30−33
−133%
Battlefield 5 131
+118%
60−65
−118%
Cyberpunk 2077 89
+123%
40−45
−123%
Far Cry 5 106
+136%
45−50
−136%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+133%
40−45
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+122%
60−65
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+118%
50−55
−118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75
+150%
30−33
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110
+120%
50−55
−120%
Hitman 3 115
+130%
50−55
−130%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
Metro Exodus 63
+133%
27−30
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+143%
21−24
−143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 92
+130%
40−45
−130%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+115%
27−30
−115%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
+138%
24−27
−138%
Battlefield 5 108
+116%
50−55
−116%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+138%
24−27
−138%
Far Cry 5 100
+122%
45−50
−122%
Far Cry New Dawn 90
+125%
40−45
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 117
+134%
50−55
−134%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+134%
35−40
−134%
Watch Dogs: Legion 57
+138%
24−27
−138%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
+117%
30−33
−117%
Hitman 3 64
+137%
27−30
−137%
Horizon Zero Dawn 22
+120%
10−11
−120%
Metro Exodus 40
+122%
18−20
−122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+136%
14−16
−136%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 49
+133%
21−24
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+126%
35−40
−126%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 36
+125%
16−18
−125%
Battlefield 5 68
+127%
30−33
−127%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+121%
14−16
−121%
Far Cry 5 61
+126%
27−30
−126%
Far Cry New Dawn 63
+133%
27−30
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+131%
35−40
−131%
Watch Dogs: Legion 34
+143%
14−16
−143%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and Pro W5500 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 115% faster than Pro W5500

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 138% faster than Pro W5500

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 130% faster than Pro W5500

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 50.62 23.61
Recency 2 July 2019 10 February 2020
Cost $699 $399
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 125 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W5500 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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