GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon Pro W5700X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W5700X with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

Pro W5700X
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 205 Watt
43.68

RTX 5090 outperforms Pro W5700X by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking741
Place by popularitynot in top-10059
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.7311.28
Power efficiency15.3712.54
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 10GB202
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 December 2019 (5 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W5700X has 314% better value for money than RTX 5090.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores230421760
Core clock speed1243 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2040 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate293.81,637
Floating-point processing power9.4 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs144680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length305 mm304 mm
WidthQuad-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 4x Thunderbolt1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-10.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

Pro W5700X 43.68
RTX 5090 100.00
+129%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Pro W5700X 17590
RTX 5090 40367
+129%

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 HD90−95
−130%
207
+130%
1440p80−85
−130%
184
+130%
4K60−65
−135%
141
+135%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.10
−14.9%
9.66
+14.9%
1440p12.49
−14.9%
10.86
+14.9%
4K16.65
−17.4%
14.18
+17.4%
  • RTX 5090 has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 has 15% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 has 17% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

This is how Pro W5700X and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 130% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 130% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 135% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.68 100.00
Recency 11 December 2019 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 575 Watt

Pro W5700X has 180.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 128.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W5700X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W5700X is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop 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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AMD Radeon Pro W5700X
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