AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
31.5Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
80.8Efficiencyspec-based80.3
41.8Compute52.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and compute (+11). 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
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 42
- 130% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,560
- 42% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,600 vs 9,596
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 220 W+2% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 5,888+130% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+7% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+10% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 13,600+42%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 20,200+26%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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