AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
24.4Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based80.3
27.9Compute52.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+15). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 28
- 318% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,408
- 177% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,600 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+41% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,888+318% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+14% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+7% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 13,600+177%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 20,200+123%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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