AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
24.4Rasterization45.6
20Ray Tracing41.3
32.4Memoryspec-based51.9
92.6Efficiencyspec-based86.2
27.9Compute55.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and Ray Tracing (+21). 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
- 35% lower TDP: 130 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 28
- 318% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,408
- 267% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+35% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,888+318% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 1,920 MHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,475 MHz+34% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 504 GB/s+125% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 18,000+267%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 21,900+142%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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