AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
31.5Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based38.7
80.8Efficiencyspec-based80.1
41.8Compute36.4
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and compute (+5). 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 5700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 36
- 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 59% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 6,046
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- 33% lower TDP: 150 W vs 225 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 150 W+33% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+33% | 1,920 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+7% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+13% | 1,683 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+75% | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596+59%Bottom 38% | 6,046Bottom 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033+19%Bottom 44% | 13,511Bottom 28% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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