AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
31.5Rasterization30.1
20Ray Tracing—
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
80.8Efficiencyspec-based81.5
41.8Compute41.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.8 to 40.3. AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700 XT
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 18% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,605 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- 11% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,304
- 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 8,724
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 22% lower TDP: 175 W vs 225 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 175 W+22% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+11% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 288 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+14% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+18% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596+10%Bottom 38% | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 16,053Bottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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