AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
48.5Rasterization35
32.3Ray Tracing28.9
51Memory30.7
76.7Efficiency67
45Compute46.1
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.3 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+20) and rasterization (+14). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 35
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 29
- Stronger memory score: 51 vs 31
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 67
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 53% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 120
- 16% lower TDP: 220 W vs 263 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 220 W+16% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 5,888+53% |
| RT cores | 60+30% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 184+53% |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+41% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+39% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+48% | 13,600 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+16% | 3,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+19% | 20,200 |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+32% | 119 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+36% | 86 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+47% | 45 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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