AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
29.8Rasterization45.6
20Ray Tracing41.3
45.7Memoryspec-based51.9
86.4Efficiencyspec-based86.2
38.5Compute55.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 57009 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+21) and compute (+17). 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 10% lower TDP: 180 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 39
- 156% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,304
- 112% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 8,500
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W+10% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,888+156% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz | 1,920 MHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,475 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 504 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 18,000+112%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204Bottom 33% | 21,900+54%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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