AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
28.6Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based38.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based80.1
37.3Compute36.4
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.9 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and compute (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 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 5600 XT
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 31% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,698 vs 6,046
- 20% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,920
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $379
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- 33% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 150 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+20% | 1,920 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,506 MHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+4% | 1,683 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+31% | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698+27%Bottom 28% | 6,046Bottom 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 13,511+1%Bottom 28% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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