AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
29.8Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
86.4Efficiencyspec-based80.3
38.5Compute52.9
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 57005 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and Ray Tracing (+13). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700
- 18% lower TDP: 180 W vs 220 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 39
- 156% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,304
- 60% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,600 vs 8,500
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+18% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,888+156% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz | 1,500 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 13,600+60%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204Bottom 33% | 20,200+42%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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